Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
PENRICE
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PENRICE. 1. A castle and manor, anciently written Pen-Rhys, in Glamorganshire, where the family resided in early times. 2. An estate in the parish of St. Austell, CO. Cornwall.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: Anglo-Saxon
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English