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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The surname Petke is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
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Here's how to represent Petke in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.