Petrovic

Petrovic Meaning & Origin

About Petrovic
The surname Petrovic is of Slavic 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 "-vic" is a common Slavic patronymic ending, meaning "son of." Therefore, Petrovic can be interpreted to mean "son of Peter" or "descendant of Peter." This surname is predominantly found in Serbia, Croatia, and other Slavic-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petrovic: 1,895
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,456
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.64

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Petrovic 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
PTRFK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0360102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH0 T R AA1 V IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/pɪˈtrɑvɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRFK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P361

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petrovic in Braille

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

The name Petrovic in braille

How to sign the name Petrovic using Sign Language

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

The name Petrovic in sign language

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