Petersohn

Petersohn Meaning & Origin

About Petersohn
The surname Petersohn is of German origin and is derived from the given name Peter, which means "rock" or "stone" in Greek. The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Petersohn mean "son of Peter." It is a patronymic surname commonly used to denote the son of someone named Peter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petersohn: 267
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,771
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0306205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IY1 T ER0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/petersohn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petersohn in Braille

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

The name Petersohn in braille

How to sign the name Petersohn using Sign Language

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

The name Petersohn in sign language

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