Petrou

Petrou Meaning & Origin

About Petrou
The surname Petrou is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek given name Petros, which means "rock" or "stone." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of Petros." The name Petrou is commonly found in Greece and among Greek diaspora communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petrou: 369
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,619
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0360
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T R UW0
🌐 IPA
/petrou*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P360

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petrou in Braille

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

The name Petrou in braille

How to sign the name Petrou using Sign Language

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

The name Petrou in sign language

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