Pettay

Pettay Meaning & Origin

About Pettay
The surname Pettay is of Finnish origin and is derived from the word "petäjä," which means "pine tree" in Finnish. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or was associated with a pine tree. The name may have been given to individuals who lived in or near a pine forest or had some connection to the tree.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pettay: 325
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,745
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pettay based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T EY2
🌐 IPA
/pettay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pettay in Braille

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

The name Pettay in braille

How to sign the name Pettay using Sign Language

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

The name Pettay in sign language

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