Pennock

Pennock Meaning & Origin

About Pennock
The surname Pennock is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Penn, which is a short form of the name Pennington. The name Pennington itself is derived from the Old English words "pening" meaning "penny" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Pennock likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived in or near a settlement associated with the name Pennington.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pennock: 2,421
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,745
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.82

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 N AH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɛnək/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pennock in Braille

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

The name Pennock in braille

How to sign the name Pennock using Sign Language

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

The name Pennock in sign language

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