Perretta

Perretta Meaning & Origin

About Perretta
The surname Perretta is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "pero," meaning "pear tree" in Italian. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near a pear tree or was associated with a place named after pear trees. The suffix "-etta" is a diminutive form, suggesting a small or young pear tree. Overall, the surname Perretta can be interpreted as "little pear tree" or "descendant of the person from the place of pear trees."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Perretta: 777
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30165
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER0 R EH1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/pərˈrɛtə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Perretta in Braille

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

The name Perretta in braille

How to sign the name Perretta using Sign Language

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

The name Perretta in sign language

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