Petroff

Petroff Meaning & Origin

About Petroff
The surname Petroff is of Russian origin and is derived from the given name Peter, which means "rock" or "stone" in Greek. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Peter. The suffix "-off" is a common Russian patronymic ending, meaning "son of." Therefore, Petroff can be interpreted to mean "son of Peter" or "descendant of Peter."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petroff: 2,018
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,724
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.68

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Petroff based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTRF
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P03601
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T R AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɛtrɔf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P361

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petroff in Braille

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

The name Petroff in braille

How to sign the name Petroff using Sign Language

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

The name Petroff in sign language

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