Petke

Petke Meaning & Origin

About Petke
The surname Petke is of Lithuanian origin and is derived from the Lithuanian word "petkevičius," which means "son of Petke." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Petke. The name Petke is a diminutive form of the given name Petras, which is the Lithuanian equivalent of the name Peter. Therefore, the surname Petke signifies "son of Petras" or "descendant of Peter."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petke: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T K IY0
🌐 IPA
/petke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petke in Braille

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

The name Petke in braille

How to sign the name Petke using Sign Language

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

The name Petke in sign language

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