Petitfrere

Petitfrere Meaning & Origin

About Petitfrere
The surname Petitfrere is of French origin and is derived from the words "petit" meaning "small" and "frère" meaning "brother." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the "little brother" of a particular family or community. The name may have been given to distinguish a younger sibling or a person of smaller stature within their family or social group.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petitfrere: 1,298
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,458
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PTTFRR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
PA
πŸ”Š Soundex
P030316060
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T IH0 F R AY2 T ER0
🌐 IPA
/petitfrere*/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PTTFRR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P331

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petitfrere in Braille

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

The name Petitfrere in braille

How to sign the name Petitfrere using Sign Language

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

The name Petitfrere in sign language

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