Halfpenny

See also: halfpenny

English

Etymology

From halfpenny, a nickname for a tenant.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈhɑːfˌpɛni/

Proper noun

Halfpenny (plural Halfpennys)

1. A surname transferred from the nickname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Halfpenny is the 69392^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 283 individuals. Halfpenny is most common among White (94.35%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Halfpenny”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 116.