Petitpas

Petitpas Meaning & Origin

About Petitpas
The surname Petitpas is of French origin and translates to "little step" or "small step" in English. It is derived from the combination of the French words "petit" meaning "small" or "little" and "pas" meaning "step." This surname likely originated as a nickname for someone who took small or short steps, or it could have been given to someone who was of short stature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petitpas: 184
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Petitpas 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
PTTPS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0303102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH2 T IY0 T AA1 P AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/petitpas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTTPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P331

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petitpas in Braille

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

The name Petitpas in braille

How to sign the name Petitpas using Sign Language

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

The name Petitpas in sign language

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