About Pentland
The surname Pentland is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "penn" meaning "hill" and the Old English word "land" meaning "land." Therefore, the name Pentland signifies someone who lived near or on a hill or hilly land. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name were likely from a place named Pentland or resided in an area with such geographical features.
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The surname Pentland is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pentland 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 Pentland is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Pentland in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Pentland using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.