Penfold
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English
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Etymology
From penfold, a topographic surname for someone who lived by a pound for stray animals.
Proper noun
Penfold (plural Penfolds)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Penfold is the 27110th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 893 individuals. Penfold is most common among White (92.83%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Penfold”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.