Petry

Petry Meaning & Origin

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.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petry: 5,538
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6178
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.88

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.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PTR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
PA
πŸ”Š Soundex
P0360
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpΙ›tri/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P360

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petry in Braille

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

The name Petry in braille

How to sign the name Petry using Sign Language

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.

The name Petry in sign language

Numerology