Pengelly (surname) explained

Pengelly is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Edna Pengelly (1874–1959), New Zealand teacher and nurse
• Emma Little-Pengelly (born 1979), Northern Ireland politician
• Jessica Pengelly (born 1991), South African-born Australian swimmer
• Melville Pengelly (1901–1973), New Zealand cricket umpire
• Nigel Pengelly (1925–2010), Canadian politician
• Thomas Pengelly (merchant) (fl. c.1660–1715), London merchant with whom Richard Cromwell lodged
• Sir Thomas Pengelly (judge) (1675–1730), judge and Member of Parliament for Cockermouth, Cumberland, son of the above
• Thomas Pengelly (disambiguation), multiple people
• William Pengelly (1812–1894), British geologist and archaeologist