Penfold

See also: penfold

English

Alternative forms

• Pennifold

Etymology

From penfold, a topographic surname for someone who lived by a pound for stray animals.

Proper noun

Penfold (plural Penfolds)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Penfold is the 27110^th 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 City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.