Pennella

Pennella Meaning & Origin

About Pennella
The surname Pennella is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "penna," meaning "feather" or "quill." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with feather-like qualities, such as having soft or light hair, or perhaps for someone who worked with feathers, such as a feather merchant or a quill pen maker.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pennella: 646
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34916
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pennella 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 Pennella is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P05040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH2 N EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌpɛˈnɛlə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pennella in Braille

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

The name Pennella in braille

How to sign the name Pennella using Sign Language

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

The name Pennella in sign language

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