Petroski

Petroski Meaning & Origin

About Petroski
The surname Petroski is of Polish origin and is derived from the given name Piotr, which is the Polish form of Peter. The name Petroski signifies "son of Peter" or "descendant of Peter." It is a patronymic surname commonly used to denote a person's lineage or family connection to someone named Peter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petroski: 1,194
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,774
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.4

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTRSK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P036020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH0 T R AW1 S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/pɪˈtrɑski/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petroski in Braille

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

The name Petroski in braille

How to sign the name Petroski using Sign Language

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

The name Petroski in sign language

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