Petosa

Petosa Meaning & Origin

About Petosa
The surname Petosa is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Pietro, which is the Italian form of Peter. The name Peter itself comes from the Greek word "petros," meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Petosa can be interpreted to mean "son of Peter" or "descendant of Peter." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named Peter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petosa: 310
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64200
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P03020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH0 T OW1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/petosa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petosa in Braille

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

The name Petosa in braille

How to sign the name Petosa using Sign Language

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

The name Petosa in sign language

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