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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. 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 a surname also for 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,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Penna Meaning and Distribution ) Retrieved 25 January 2014〕 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". == People == *Angel Penna (disambiguation) *Carlos Victor Penna (1911–1998), Argentine library planner and organizer *Claudio Della Penna (born 1989 in Rome), is an Italian football striker *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 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 *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 G. Penna (1908–1995), Italian-American professional golfer *Vinnie Penna, voice actor *Gary J. Penna (1973–present), United States Air Force Major and Combat Pilot (Combat Action Medal and Air Medal recipient.) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Penna (surname)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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