Petris

Petris Meaning & Origin

About Petris
The surname Petris is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek personal name Petros, meaning "rock" or "stone." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Petros. The name Petris is relatively common in Greece and other Greek-speaking regions, and it may have variations in spelling and pronunciation depending on the specific region or dialect.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petris: 207
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTRS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P03602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T R IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/petris*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petris in Braille

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

The name Petris in braille

How to sign the name Petris using Sign Language

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

The name Petris in sign language

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