Paetow

Paetow Meaning & Origin

About Paetow
The surname Paetow is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Peter, which means "rock" or "stone" in Greek. The suffix "-ow" is a common Germanic element indicating a place of origin or residence. Therefore, the surname Paetow likely originated as a locational surname for someone who lived near or was associated with a place named Peter or a rocky area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Paetow is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Paetow: 250
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,768
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Paetow based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Paetow is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T OW2
🌐 IPA
/paetow*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PT', 'PTF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Paetow in Braille

Here's how to represent Paetow in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Paetow in braille

How to sign the name Paetow using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Paetow using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Paetow in sign language

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