Petrescu

Petrescu Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petrescu: 295
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,931
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTRSK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P036020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH0 T R EH1 S CH AH0
🌐 IPA
/petrescu*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petrescu in Braille

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

The name Petrescu in braille

How to sign the name Petrescu using Sign Language

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.

The name Petrescu in sign language

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