Pennel

Pennel Meaning & Origin

About Pennel
The surname Pennel is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Pennel" or "Penel," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Pen," a short form of "Penning" or "Pennington." The name "Penning" is derived from the Old English word "penning," meaning "penny," and "ton," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Pennel likely originated as a nickname for someone who was associated with or lived near a penny enclosure or settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pennel: 518
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,959
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Ranking information for the surname Pennel is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 N AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɛnəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pennel in Braille

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

The name Pennel in braille

How to sign the name Pennel using Sign Language

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

The name Pennel in sign language

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