Petersdorf

Petersdorf Meaning & Origin

About Petersdorf
The surname Petersdorf is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Peters," a patronymic form of the given name Peter, meaning "rock" or "stone," and "dorf," meaning "village" or "hamlet" in German. Therefore, the surname Petersdorf can be interpreted as "Peter's village" or "the village of Peter." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name hailed from a place named Petersdorf or was associated with such a village.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petersdorf: 225
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83541
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Petersdorf 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
PTRSTRF
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P030623061
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IY1 T ER0 S D AO0 R F S
🌐 IPA
/petersdorf*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRSTRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petersdorf in Braille

The image below is how to represent Petersdorf in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Petersdorf in braille

How to sign the name Petersdorf using Sign Language

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

The name Petersdorf in sign language

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