About Penson
The surname Penson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Penn", which itself is a short form of the name "Pennington". The name "Pennington" is composed of the Old English elements "penn", meaning "hill", and "tun", meaning "enclosure" or "settlement". Therefore, the surname Penson can be interpreted to mean "one who comes from the settlement on the hill".
The surname Penson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Penson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Penson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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