Penuela

Penuela Meaning & Origin

About Penuela
The surname Penuela is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "peña," meaning "rock" or "cliff." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name may have lived near or in a place characterized by rocks or cliffs. The surname Penuela is relatively uncommon and is primarily found in Spain and its former colonies.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Penuela: 399
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,037
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P05040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH0 N W EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/penuela*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Penuela in Braille

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

The name Penuela in braille

How to sign the name Penuela using Sign Language

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

The name Penuela in sign language

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