Petrowsky

Petrowsky Meaning & Origin

About Petrowsky
The surname Petrowsky 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 "-sky" is a common Slavic ending, meaning "of" or "belonging to." Therefore, Petrowsky can be interpreted to mean "son of Peter" or "descendant of Peter."

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πŸ“ Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petrowsky: 341
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59324
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PTRSK
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
PA
πŸ”Š Soundex
P036020
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH0 T R AW1 S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/pΙͺˈtraʊski/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PTRSK', 'PTRFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petrowsky in Braille

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

The name Petrowsky in braille

How to sign the name Petrowsky using Sign Language

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

The name Petrowsky in sign language

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