Petkoff

Petkoff Meaning & Origin

About Petkoff
The surname Petkoff is of Bulgarian origin and is derived from the given name Petko, which is a diminutive form of the name Peter. The name Peter itself is derived from the Greek name Petros, meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Petkoff can be interpreted to mean "son of Petko" or "descendant of Peter."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petkoff: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTKF
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P03201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T K AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/petkoff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTKF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P321

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petkoff in Braille

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

The name Petkoff in braille

How to sign the name Petkoff using Sign Language

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

The name Petkoff in sign language

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