Pettengill

Pettengill Meaning & Origin

About Pettengill
The surname Pettengill is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Petta" combined with the word "gill," meaning a ravine or narrow valley. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Pettengill can be interpreted as "Petta's ravine" or "Petta's valley." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely lived near or was associated with a place named Pettengill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pettengill: 2,195
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13781
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.74

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pettengill 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
PTNJL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0305204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T IH0 NG G AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɛtɪŋgəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTNJL', 'PTNKL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pettengill in Braille

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

The name Pettengill in braille

How to sign the name Pettengill using Sign Language

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

The name Pettengill in sign language

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