Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
PENFOLD
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PENFOLD. A pound or pen for sheep and cattle, sometimes called a pin-fold or pound-fold — a manorial prison for trespassing animals. Atte Puufald. H.R.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English