Pettersson

Pettersson Meaning & Origin

About Pettersson
The surname Pettersson is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Peter, which means "rock" or "stone" in Greek. The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," so Pettersson means "son of Peter." It is a common surname in Sweden and other Scandinavian countries, reflecting the prevalence of the given name Peter in these regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pettersson: 444
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,706
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0306205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IY1 T ER0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɛtərsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pettersson in Braille

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

The name Pettersson in braille

How to sign the name Pettersson using Sign Language

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

The name Pettersson in sign language

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