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Penn
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  • Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Brythonic

* As an English surname, named after various places such as Penn in Buckinghamshire or Staffordshire, of Brythonic origin, from Proto-Brythonic *penn (“(hill) top, head”). * Also as an English surname, from the noun pen (“enclosure”). * Also as an English surname, spelling variant of Parnell. * As a German surname, from Sorbian pien (“tree stump”), from Proto-Slavic *pьňь.

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United States Penn Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #1765
Frequency 18,601 people (6.9 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 53.81% Hispanic 3.01% Black 38.56% Asian/PI 1.23% Native Am. 1.16% Two+ 2.23%

United Kingdom Penn Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #1862

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