Pownall

Pownall Meaning & Origin

About Pownall
The surname Pownall is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Pagan" or "Pawa" combined with the word "halh," meaning "nook" or "recess." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Pownall is "Pagan's nook" or "Pawa's recess." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from a place named Pownall or a similar location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pownall: 847
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,241
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pownall 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
PNL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AW1 N AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈpaʊnəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pownall in Braille

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

The name Pownall in braille

How to sign the name Pownall using Sign Language

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

The name Pownall in sign language

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