Penwarden

Penwarden Meaning & Origin

About Penwarden
The surname Penwarden is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "pen" meaning "hill" or "enclosure" and "weard" meaning "guardian" or "warden." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Penwarden can be interpreted as "guardian of the hill" or "warden of the enclosure." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was responsible for overseeing a hill or enclosed area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Penwarden: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Penwarden 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
PNRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0506305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 N W ER0 D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/penwarden*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P563

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Penwarden in Braille

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

The name Penwarden in braille

How to sign the name Penwarden using Sign Language

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

The name Penwarden in sign language

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