Petek

Petek Meaning & Origin

About Petek
The surname Petek is of Slovenian origin and is derived from the Slovene word "petek," meaning "Friday." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Petek. The name may have been given to individuals born on a Friday or to those who had some association with the day of the week.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petek: 262
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,911
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IY1 T EH0 K
🌐 IPA
/petek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petek in Braille

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

The name Petek in braille

How to sign the name Petek using Sign Language

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

The name Petek in sign language

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