Petion

Petion Meaning & Origin

About Petion
The surname Petion is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Pierre, meaning "rock" or "stone" in French. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Pierre. The name Petion is relatively rare and is most commonly found in French-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petion: 663
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,223
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PXN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T Y AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/petion*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PXN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petion in Braille

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

The name Petion in braille

How to sign the name Petion using Sign Language

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

The name Petion in sign language

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