Penvose

Penvose Meaning & Origin

About Penvose
The surname Penvose is of Cornish origin and is derived from the Cornish words "pen" meaning "head" or "top" and "vose" meaning "dwelling" or "house." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Penvose can be interpreted as "dwelling at the head" or "house at the top." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived at or near a prominent dwelling or house situated at a high point or hilltop.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Penvose: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Penvose 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
PNFS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P051020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 N V OW0 S
🌐 IPA
/penvose*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Penvose in Braille

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

The name Penvose in braille

How to sign the name Penvose using Sign Language

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

The name Penvose in sign language

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