Petkovich

Petkovich Meaning & Origin

About Petkovich
The surname Petkovich is of Serbian origin and is derived from the given name Petko, which is a diminutive form of the name Peter. The suffix "-vich" indicates "son of" in Slavic languages. Therefore, Petkovich means "son of Petko" or "descendant of Petko." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Serbia and other Slavic countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petkovich: 249
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,012
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTKFX
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P03201020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T K AH0 V IH0 CH
🌐 IPA
/petkovich*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTKFX', 'PTKFK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P321

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petkovich in Braille

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

The name Petkovich in braille

How to sign the name Petkovich using Sign Language

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

The name Petkovich in sign language

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