Petitjean

Petitjean Meaning & Origin

About Petitjean
The surname Petitjean is of French origin and is derived from the words "petit," meaning small or little, and "jean," a variant of the name John. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Petitjean can be interpreted as "little John" or "small John." It is likely that the name was originally used as a nickname for someone who was small in stature or had a diminutive personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petitjean: 550
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,887
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Petitjean 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
PTTJN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0303205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH0 T IH1 T JH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/pɪˈtɪtʤən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTTJN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P332

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petitjean in Braille

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

The name Petitjean in braille

How to sign the name Petitjean using Sign Language

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

The name Petitjean in sign language

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