About Petrescu
The surname Petrescu is of Romanian origin and is derived from the given name Petre, which is the Romanian form of Peter. The suffix "-escu" is a common Romanian patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Petrescu means "son of Petre" or "descendant of Petre." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Romania and among Romanian diaspora communities.
The surname Petrescu is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Petrescu 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 Petrescu is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Petrescu in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Petrescu using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.