Pensky

Pensky Meaning & Origin

About Pensky
The surname Pensky is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Pankratz," which itself is derived from the Greek name "Pankratios," meaning "all-powerful" or "omnipotent." The name Pensky signifies a person who is strong, powerful, or mighty. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Pankratz.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pensky: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pensky 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
PNSK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 N S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/pensky*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pensky in Braille

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

The name Pensky in braille

How to sign the name Pensky using Sign Language

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

The name Pensky in sign language

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