About Pettera
The surname Pettera is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Pietro, which is the Italian form of Peter. The name Peter itself comes from the Greek name Petros, meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Pettera likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Pietro or Peter.
The surname Pettera is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pettera 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 Pettera is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Pettera in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Pettera using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.