Petell

Petell Meaning & Origin

About Petell
The surname Petell is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Petyll," which itself is a diminutive form of the name Peter. The name Peter is derived from the Greek word "petros," meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Petell likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Petyll or Peter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petell: 208
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH0 T EH1 L
🌐 IPA
/petell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petell in Braille

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

The name Petell in braille

How to sign the name Petell using Sign Language

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

The name Petell in sign language

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