Petrovitch

Petrovitch Meaning & Origin

About Petrovitch
The surname Petrovitch is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Peter. It is commonly found in Slavic countries, particularly in Russia and Ukraine. The suffix "-vitch" indicates "son of," so Petrovitch means "son of Peter." This surname signifies a person's lineage or descent from a male ancestor named Peter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petrovitch: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTRFX
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P036010320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T R AH0 V IH2 CH
🌐 IPA
/petrovitch*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRFX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P361

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petrovitch in Braille

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

The name Petrovitch in braille

How to sign the name Petrovitch using Sign Language

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

The name Petrovitch in sign language

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