Pesnell

Pesnell Meaning & Origin

About Pesnell
The surname Pesnell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Pese" or "Pesa," which means "peace." The suffix "-nell" is a diminutive form, indicating "son of." Therefore, the surname Pesnell can be interpreted as "son of Pese" or "son of peace." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed as a nickname for someone who was peaceful or had a peaceful nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pesnell: 428
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,177
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSNL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P02504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH0 S N EH1 L
🌐 IPA
/pɪsˈnɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P254

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pesnell in Braille

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

The name Pesnell in braille

How to sign the name Pesnell using Sign Language

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

The name Pesnell in sign language

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