About Petrin
The surname Petrin is of Czech and Slovak origin. It is derived from the given name Petr, which is the Czech and Slovak form of Peter. The name Peter itself comes from the Greek name Petros, meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Petrin likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Petr or Peter.
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The surname Petrin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Petrin 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 Petrin is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Petrin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Petrin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.