Definitions for Penney
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1. Penney

   Penney (also spelled Penny) is a common surname of British origin. The name Penney dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It was derived from the Old English "Penig," denoting a coin (cognate with German "Pfennig"). The penny was the only unit of coinage in England until the early 14th century, and as such was a coin of considerable value. The name was first found in Northampton where they held a family seat from very early times; before the 12th century had become associated with London; later moved north into Scotland and west into Ireland settling mostly in the provinces of Ulster and Munster. Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: George Penny who settled in the Barbados in 1635; William Penny settled on Eastern Long Island prior to 1740; Charles Penny settled in Maryland in 1775; P. Penny settled in Boston, Massachusetts in 1769; the family also settled in Pennsylvania in the 18th century. In Newfoundland, Benedict Penny inherited property in Carbonear which dated back to 1699. Spelling variations include: Penny, Penney, Pennie, Penne, Pyne, Pynne and others.

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1. PENNEY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Penney is ranked #5982 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Penney surname appeared 5,752 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Penney.
   
   90% or 5,180 total occurrences were White.
   3.2% or 187 total occurrences were Black.
   2.5% or 148 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.1% or 125 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.1% or 67 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.7% or 45 total occurrences were Asian.

How to pronounce Penney?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Penney in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Penney in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Penney in a Sentence

1. Jason Benowitz:

   Marvin Ellison's departure from J.C. Penney is another signal to investors that the company is distressed, the captain is not going down with the ship but has chosen instead to save himself.

2. Neil Saunders:

   Having Sephora in stores helps J.C. Penney drive sales, but it also encourages shoppers to visit, so it helps to drive customer traffic, those people may then go on to buy other things.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penney
2. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html