Pernell

Pernell Meaning & Origin

About Pernell
The surname Pernell is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Pernel, which itself is a variant of the name Petronilla. Petronilla is a feminine form of the Roman name Petronius, meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Pernell is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, denoting "the son of Pernel" or "descendant of Pernel."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pernell: 2,845
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,135
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.96

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pernell 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
PRNL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 N AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈpərnəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P654

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pernell in Braille

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

The name Pernell in braille

How to sign the name Pernell using Sign Language

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

The name Pernell in sign language

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