About Petry
The surname Petry is of German 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 Petry is fairly common in Germany and other German-speaking countries, and it has variations such as Petri and Petermann.
The surname Petry is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Petry 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 Petry is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Petry in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Petry using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.