Pettice

Pettice Meaning & Origin

About Pettice
The surname Pettice 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 comes from the Greek word "petros," meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Pettice likely 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 Pettice is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Pettice: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pettice based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P03020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/pettice*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pettice in Braille

The image below is how to represent Pettice in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Pettice in braille

How to sign the name Pettice using Sign Language

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

The name Pettice in sign language

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