Pen is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 3 characters long in length.
Pen is the variant form of Penn. Pen is a Celtic topographical word, signifying "a conical top, generally in a range of hills, as Penchrise-pen, Skelf hill-pen, etc." But there are several parishes, etc., to which this signification does not apply, in the counties of Buckingham and Stafford. The family of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, derived their name, at an early period, from Penn, in the former county.
Lastname Pen is the form of the Penn. Pen is a Celtic topographical word, signifying "a conical top, generally in a range of hills, as Penchrise-pen, Skelf hill-pen, etc." But there are several parishes, etc., to which this signification does not apply, in the counties of Buckingham and Stafford. The family of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, derived their name, at an early period, from Penn, in the former county.
Head, magistrate, chief; also end, extremity, top of a hill.
Is a form of the Penn. Dweller near a pen or sheepfold; one who came from Penn, i.e., enclosure or hill, the name of places in Buckinghamshire and Staffordshire.
The family name is variant of Penn. Dweller near a pen or sheepfold; one who came from Penn, i.e., enclosure or hill, the name of places in Buckinghamshire and Staffordshire.
Pen is a variant form of the Pence. Descendant of Benzo, a pet form of names beginning with Bar meaning "bear," and Band meaning "banner"; one who came from Pentz, in Germany.
A variant form of Pence. Descendant of Benzo, a pet form of names beginning with Bar meaning "bear," and Band meaning "banner"; one who came from Pentz, in Germany.
The surname is form of Penner. Dweller at the pen enclosure.
The surname is form of the Penner. Dweller at the pen enclosure.
How popular is Pen?
As per 2010 US census, number of Pens grew by 33.27 per cent to 1438 since 2000 and ranked 18971 after elevating 3312 spots. The last name was found in around 5 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Asian and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander | 80.46 | 76.46 |
| White | 12.45 | 12.88 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.99 | 3.24 |
| Others | 2.09 | 5.28 |
| Black | 2.02 | 0 |
Immigrants to US
From Germany
Julius Pen worked as farmer and hailed from Prussia. 32 years old embarked for New-Hafen from Bremen on Republic and arrived on April 17, 1873. Mathilde Pen, Moris Pen (30) Draper, U Pen (26), Laborer Joh. Pen, are other Pen that migrated to US.
Pen Namesakes
- Yehuda Pen, Litvak painter and art teacher
- Jean-Marie Le Pen, French politician
- Queen Pen, American rapper
- Marine Le Pen, French politician and lawyer serving as President of the National Rally political party since 2011
- Shawn Pen, American hip hop artist, rapper
- Ulrich Le Pen, Le Pen began his professional career with Rennes where he spent six years
Pen Namesakes
- Yehuda Pen, Litvak painter and art teacher
- Jean-Marie Le Pen, French politician
- Queen Pen, American rapper
- Marine Le Pen, French politician and lawyer serving as President of the National Rally political party since 2011
- Shawn Pen, American hip hop artist, rapper
- Ulrich Le Pen, Le Pen began his professional career with Rennes where he spent six years
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