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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The surname Petroff is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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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Here's how to represent Petroff in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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