Punteney

Punteney Meaning & Origin

About Punteney
The surname Punteney is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Punten" or "Puntan," which means "pound" or "enclosure," combined with the suffix "-ey," meaning "island" or "area of land." Therefore, the surname Punteney likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or owned land enclosed by a pound or enclosure.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Punteney: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Punteney 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
PNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P053050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH1 N T AH0 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/punteney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Punteney in Braille

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

The name Punteney in braille

How to sign the name Punteney using Sign Language

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

The name Punteney in sign language

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