Petruska

Petruska Meaning & Origin

About Petruska
The surname Petruska is of Slovak 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 name Petruska is commonly found in Slovakia and other Slavic countries, and it signifies a family's connection to the name Peter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petruska: 811
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,198
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTRSK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P036020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH0 T R AH1 S K AH0
🌐 IPA
/pɪˈtrəskə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petruska in Braille

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

The name Petruska in braille

How to sign the name Petruska using Sign Language

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

The name Petruska in sign language

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