Pettenger

Pettenger Meaning & Origin

About Pettenger
The surname Pettenger is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "pett," meaning a small enclosure or paddock, and the suffix "-er," indicating someone who works or lives in a particular place. Therefore, the surname Pettenger likely originated as an occupational name for someone who lived or worked in a small enclosure or paddock.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pettenger: 170
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,079
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0305206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T AH0 N JH ER0
🌐 IPA
/pettenger*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTNKR', 'PTNJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pettenger in Braille

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

The name Pettenger in braille

How to sign the name Pettenger using Sign Language

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

The name Pettenger in sign language

Numerology