About Phenis
The surname Phenis is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Phen", which itself is a short form of the given name Stephen. The name Stephen is derived from the Greek name "Stephanos", meaning "crown" or "garland". Therefore, the surname Phenis can be interpreted to mean "son of Stephen" or "descendant of Stephen".
The surname Phenis is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Phenis 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 Phenis is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Phenis in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Phenis using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.