Penwright

Penwright Meaning & Origin

About Penwright
The surname Penwright is of English origin and is occupational in nature. It is derived from the Middle English word "pen" meaning "enclosure" or "fold," and "wright" meaning "craftsman" or "worker." Therefore, the surname Penwright likely originated as a name for someone who worked as a craftsman or builder of enclosures or pens, such as for livestock.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Penwright: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNRT
🗽 NYSIIS
PAG
🔊 Soundex
P05060203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 N W R AY2 T
🌐 IPA
/penwright*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P562

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Penwright in Braille

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

The name Penwright in braille

How to sign the name Penwright using Sign Language

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

The name Penwright in sign language

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