Penshorn

Penshorn Meaning & Origin

About Penshorn
The surname Penshorn is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Pens," which is a short form of the given name "Benedikt," meaning "blessed," and "horn," which refers to a horn or trumpet. Therefore, the surname Penshorn can be interpreted as "blessed horn" or "trumpet of blessings." It is likely that the name originated as a nickname for someone who played a horn or had a connection to music, or it could have been given to someone who was considered blessed or fortunate.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Penshorn: 176
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,197
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Penshorn 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
PNXRN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P052065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 N SH ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/penshorn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNXRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Penshorn in Braille

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

The name Penshorn in braille

How to sign the name Penshorn using Sign Language

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

The name Penshorn in sign language

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