Pettifer

Pettifer Meaning & Origin

About Pettifer
The surname Pettifer is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "petty" meaning "small" or "little," and the occupational term "fer" meaning "seller" or "trader." Therefore, the surname Pettifer is believed to have originally referred to someone who was a small trader or seller of goods.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pettifer: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pettifer 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
PTFR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P030106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T AH0 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/pettifer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P316

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pettifer in Braille

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

The name Pettifer in braille

How to sign the name Pettifer using Sign Language

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

The name Pettifer in sign language

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