Penniman

Penniman Meaning & Origin

About Penniman
The surname Penniman is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "penn" meaning "hill" and "mann" meaning "man." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Penniman is "man from the hill." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or on a hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Penniman: 780
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30076
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNMN
🗽 NYSIIS
PANA
🔊 Soundex
P050505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 N IH0 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɛnɪmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P555

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Penniman in Braille

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

The name Penniman in braille

How to sign the name Penniman using Sign Language

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

The name Penniman in sign language

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