Petran

Petran Meaning & Origin

About Petran
The surname Petran is of Romanian origin and is derived from the given name Petru, which is the Romanian form of Peter. The name Peter itself comes from the Greek name Petros, meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Petran likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Petru or Peter. It is a relatively common surname in Romania and is often found among individuals of Romanian ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petran: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTRN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P03605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T R AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/petran*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P365

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petran in Braille

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

The name Petran in braille

How to sign the name Petran using Sign Language

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

The name Petran in sign language

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