Penick
A surname of uncertain origin, probably an altered form of an older English or Scots name.
The #9,912 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 94,736 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Penick is most likely a later spelling or phonetic reshaping of an older surname rather than a form with one fixed, transparent meaning. In English-language surname history, names like this are often linked to a place-name, a personal nickname, or an altered spelling of a similar-sounding surname. Because the evidence is limited, its exact root is not certain.
History
The name is best known in the United States, where it appears as a relatively uncommon surname. Its modern distribution suggests it was carried by one or more immigrant lines that preserved or simplified an earlier family name, but the original form is not securely established. As with many rare surnames, spelling may have shifted over time as families moved and records were written phonetically.
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Fun fact
Because the surname is uncommon and spelling could have shifted in records, a family line may appear under more than one closely related form in older documents.