Penley

Penley Meaning & Origin

About Penley
The surname Penley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the village of Penley in the county of Shropshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "pen," meaning "hill," and "leah," meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Penley can be interpreted to mean "dweller at the hill clearing" or "one who comes from Penley."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Penley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Penley: 2,624
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11928
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.89

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Penley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PNL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
PA
πŸ”Š Soundex
P0540
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 N L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpΙ›nli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Penley in Braille

Here's how to represent Penley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Penley in braille

How to sign the name Penley using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Penley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Penley in sign language

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