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Penhale Family History

Penhale Name Meaning

from any of more than two dozen places called Penhale in Cornwall or from places of similar name in Wales such as Pennal (Merioneths) or from Penheale in Egloskerry (Cornwall). The Cornish places named Penhale derive from Middle Cornish *pen hal ‘moor's head marsh's head’ (pen ‘head top end; promontory’ hal ‘moor marsh’); Pennal (Merioneths) has the same meaning. Penheale derives from Middle Cornish pen + hel ‘hall’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Penate, Penkala, Peale, Hale, Pantaleo, Mehle, Penna, Pelle, Gentile

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You can see how Penhale families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Penhale family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Penhale families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 9 Penhale families living in New Jersey. This was about 24% of all the recorded Penhale's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Penhale families in 1880.

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There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Penhale. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Penhale census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 737 immigration records available for the last name Penhale. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 746 military records available for the last name Penhale. For the veterans among your Penhale ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Penhale life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Penhale in 1963 was 75, and 63 in 2004.

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