Pettes

Pettes Meaning & Origin

About Pettes
The surname Pettes is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Petyt," which itself is a diminutive form of the name Peter. The name Peter is derived from the Greek word "petros," meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Pettes is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Petyt or Peter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pettes: 267
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,771
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/pettes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pettes in Braille

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

The name Pettes in braille

How to sign the name Pettes using Sign Language

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

The name Pettes in sign language

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