Petrell

Petrell Meaning & Origin

About Petrell
The surname Petrell is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Pietro, which is the Italian form of Peter. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Pietro. The name Peter itself is derived from the Greek word "petros," meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Petrell can be interpreted to mean "son of Peter" or "descendant of Peter."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petrell: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTRL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P03604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T R AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/petrell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P364

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petrell in Braille

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

The name Petrell in braille

How to sign the name Petrell using Sign Language

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

The name Petrell in sign language

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