Petka

Petka Meaning & Origin

About Petka
The surname Petka is of Slavic origin and is derived from the given name Peter, which means "rock" or "stone" in Greek. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Peter. The name Petka is commonly found in Eastern European countries such as Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petka: 198
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92,719
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T K AH0
🌐 IPA
/petka*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petka in Braille

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

The name Petka in braille

How to sign the name Petka using Sign Language

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

The name Petka in sign language

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