Peet

Peet Meaning & Origin

About Peet
The surname Peet is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Pate," a short form of Patrick. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Pate. Over time, the spelling evolved to Peet. The name Peet is relatively rare and is found mainly in England and the United States.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Peet: 3,434
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,471
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Peet 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 Peet is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IY1 T
🌐 IPA
/pit/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Peet in Braille

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

The name Peet in braille

How to sign the name Peet using Sign Language

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

The name Peet in sign language

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