Pennycook

Pennycook Meaning & Origin

About Pennycook
The surname Pennycook is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English words "penig," meaning "penny," and "cok," meaning "cook." It is believed to have originally referred to someone who worked as a cook in a monastery or a large household and was paid in pennies. Over time, the surname Pennycook has evolved and is now primarily found in Scotland and its variations include Penicuik and Penycuik.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pennycook: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNKK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P050202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 N IH0 K UW2 T
🌐 IPA
/pennycook*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNKK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pennycook in Braille

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

The name Pennycook in braille

How to sign the name Pennycook using Sign Language

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

The name Pennycook in sign language

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