Pet

Pet Meaning & Origin

About Pet
The surname Pet is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "pet," meaning "small" or "little." It is a descriptive surname often used to denote someone who is small in stature or of diminutive size. The name may have been originally given to distinguish a person from others who shared a similar given name, or it could have been a nickname for someone who was physically small or had a small build.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pet: 186
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97671
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pet in Braille

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

The name Pet in braille

How to sign the name Pet using Sign Language

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

The name Pet in sign language

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