Petkov

Petkov Meaning & Origin

About Petkov
The surname Petkov 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 Petkov can be interpreted to mean "son of Petko" or "descendant of Peter."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petkov: 535
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40800
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petkov in Braille

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

The name Petkov in braille

How to sign the name Petkov using Sign Language

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

The name Petkov in sign language

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