Petrakis

Petrakis Meaning & Origin

About Petrakis
The surname Petrakis is of Greek origin and is derived from the given name Petros, which means "rock" or "stone" in Greek. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Petros. The name Petrakis is commonly found in Greece and among Greek diaspora communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petrakis: 539
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,554
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0360202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T R AH0 K IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɛtrəkɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petrakis in Braille

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

The name Petrakis in braille

How to sign the name Petrakis using Sign Language

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

The name Petrakis in sign language

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