Penny

Penny Meaning & Origin

About Penny
The surname Penny is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Peny, which itself was a diminutive form of the name Penelope. The name Penelope has Greek origins and means "weaver" or "duck." Therefore, the surname Penny is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone who was a weaver or had some association with ducks. Over time, the surname Penny has become a relatively common English surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Penny: 10,249
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,485
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.47

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɛni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Penny in Braille

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

The name Penny in braille

How to sign the name Penny using Sign Language

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

The name Penny in sign language

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