Petties

Petties Meaning & Origin

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

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petties: 893
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,110
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PTS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
PA
πŸ”Š Soundex
P0302
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T IY0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈpΙ›tiz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petties in Braille

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

The name Petties in braille

How to sign the name Petties using Sign Language

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

The name Petties in sign language

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