Petru

Petru Meaning & Origin

About Petru
The surname Petru is of Romanian origin and is derived from the given name Petru, which is the Romanian form of the name Peter. The name Peter is derived from the Greek name Petros, meaning "rock" or "stone." As a surname, Petru likely originated as a patronymic, indicating descent from someone named Petru. It is a relatively common surname in Romania and is often found among individuals of Romanian descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petru: 306
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,891
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petru in Braille

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

The name Petru in braille

How to sign the name Petru using Sign Language

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

The name Petru in sign language

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