Pertz

Pertz Meaning & Origin

About Pertz
The surname Pertz is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Bert", which itself is a short form of various Germanic compound names beginning with "berht" meaning "bright" or "famous". The addition of the suffix "-tz" is a diminutive form, indicating "son of Bert". Therefore, the surname Pertz can be interpreted to mean "son of Bert" or "descendant of Bert".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pertz: 162
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,258
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0632
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 T S
🌐 IPA
/pertz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pertz in Braille

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

The name Pertz in braille

How to sign the name Pertz using Sign Language

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

The name Pertz in sign language

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