Petterborg

Petterborg Meaning & Origin

About Petterborg
The surname Petterborg is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the given name Peter and the word "borg," meaning fortress or castle. It is likely that the surname originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or worked at a fortress or castle associated with a person named Peter. Alternatively, it could have been a surname given to someone who was seen as strong or protective like a fortress.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petterborg: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTRPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P03061062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T ER0 B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/petterborg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P361

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petterborg in Braille

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

The name Petterborg in braille

How to sign the name Petterborg using Sign Language

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

The name Petterborg in sign language

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