Petaway

Petaway Meaning & Origin

About Petaway
The surname Petaway is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the name Pettway. It is derived from the Old English word "pett," meaning a small enclosure or paddock, and "way," meaning a road or path. Therefore, the surname Petaway likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked in a small enclosure or paddock.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petaway: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T AH0 W EY2
🌐 IPA
/petaway*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petaway in Braille

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

The name Petaway in braille

How to sign the name Petaway using Sign Language

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

The name Petaway in sign language

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