Penton

Penton Meaning & Origin

About Penton
The surname Penton is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "pen" meaning "hill" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Penton likely referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a settlement or farm located on or near a hill.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Penton: 3,321
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9760
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Penton 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 Penton is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
PNTN
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
PA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
P05305
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 N T AH0 N
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆpษ›ntษ™n/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('PNTN', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Penton in Braille

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

The name Penton in braille

How to sign the name Penton using Sign Language

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

The name Penton in sign language

Numerology