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'''Penna''' is a [[surname]] originating in [[Italy]] in an area known as the [[Papal States]]. Since Papal names often denoted place of origin, the Penna family lived in one of several places in Italy named Penna.
'''Penna''' is a [[surname]] originating in [[Italy]], in an area known as the [[Papal States]]. Since Papal names often denoted place of origin, the Penna family lived in one of several places in Italy named Penna.


Its origins are unrelated to the Hispanic surname [[Peña]] or '''Della Peña''', though many have adopted the extra ''n'' to become '''Della Penna'''.
Its origins are unrelated to the Hispanic surname [[Peña (surname)|Peña]] or '''Della Peña''', though many have adopted the extra ''n'' to become '''Della Penna'''.


'''Penna''' is a [[surname]] also for many families in [[India]]. Their origins are usually in and around [[Penna]]river in south of Andhra Pradesh.
'''Penna''' is also the [[surname]] of many families in [[India]]. Their origins are usually in and around [[Penna River|Pennariver]], in the south of Andhra Pradesh.


'''Penna''' is a [[surname]] also of many families in the [[United Kingdom]]. The most common use is in the extreme south west in the county of Cornwall. Traditional Cornish names start with 'Tre', 'Pol' or 'Pen'. To quote a Cornish saying "By the Tre, Pol and Pen, you can tell the Cornishmen".
'''Penna''' is also a [[surname]] of [[Cornish people|Cornish]] origin. At the time of the British Census of 1881,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://forebears.co.uk/surnames/penna |title=Penna Meaning and Distribution |publisher=forebears.co.uk}} Retrieved 25 January 2014</ref> its frequency was highest in [[Cornwall]] (over 72 times the national average) followed by [[Cumberland]], [[Caernarfonshire]] and [[County Durham]]. In all other British counties, its frequency was below national average. Traditional [[Cornish surnames]] tend to start with 'Tre', 'Pol' or 'Pen'. To quote a Cornish saying "By the [[Tre Pol and Pen|Tre, Pol and Pen]], you can tell the Cornishmen". Following the collapse of mining in the 18th and 19th centuries; many Cornish folk emigrated in the great [[Cornish diaspora]]. As a result of this, the name Penna can be found in many mining centers around the world, notably the Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States.


== People ==
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*[[Angel Penna (disambiguation)]]
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*[[Carlos Victor Penna]] (1911–1998), Argentine library planner and organizer
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*[[Claudio Della Penna]] (born 1989 in Rome), an Italian football striker
*[[Dave Penna|David "Dave" Penna]] (1958–2004), US jockey
*[[Dolores Della Penna]] (1954–1972), 17-year-old Philadelphian schoolgirl
*[[Domingos Soares Ferreira Penna]] (1818–1888), Brazilian naturalist
*[[Francesco della Penna|Francesco Orazio Olivieri della Penna]] (1680–1745), Capuchin missionary to Tibet
*[[Gal Costa]] (born ''Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos''; born 1945, Salvador, Bahia), Brazilian singer of popular music
*[[Joe Penna]], Brazilian guitarist, animator, and filmmaker
*[[José Luiz Penna]] (born 1945), Brazilian businessman, musician and politician
*[[Lucas de Penna]] (''Luca da Penne, Luca da Penna, Luca De Penna''; c. 1325 – c. 1390), 14th century Neapolitan jurist and judge
*[[Phil Penna]] (1857–1939), American labor leader
*[[Roberto Penna]], Italian athlete
*[[Sandro Penna]] (1906, Perugia – 1977, Rome), Italian poet
*[[Toney Penna|Toney G. Penna]] (1908–1995), Italian-American professional golfer
*[[Wayne Grayson|Vinnie Penna]], voice actor

== See also ==
* [[Della Penna]], an Italian and Spanish language surname

==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:54, 20 September 2023

Penna is a surname originating in Italy, in an area known as the Papal States. Since Papal names often denoted place of origin, the Penna family lived in one of several places in Italy named Penna.

Its origins are unrelated to the Hispanic surname Peña or Della Peña, though many have adopted the extra n to become Della Penna.

Penna is also the surname of many families in India. Their origins are usually in and around Pennariver, in the south of Andhra Pradesh.

Penna is also a surname of Cornish origin. At the time of the British Census of 1881,[1] its frequency was highest in Cornwall (over 72 times the national average) followed by Cumberland, Caernarfonshire and County Durham. In all other British counties, its frequency was below national average. Traditional Cornish surnames tend to start with 'Tre', 'Pol' or 'Pen'. To quote a Cornish saying "By the Tre, Pol and Pen, you can tell the Cornishmen". Following the collapse of mining in the 18th and 19th centuries; many Cornish folk emigrated in the great Cornish diaspora. As a result of this, the name Penna can be found in many mining centers around the world, notably the Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States.

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  1. ^ "Penna Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2014
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