Pettijohn

Pettijohn Meaning & Origin

About Pettijohn
The surname Pettijohn is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Peter," which means "rock" or "stone." The name was combined with the Middle English word "john," meaning "son of," to create the surname Pettijohn, which can be interpreted as "son of Peter." It is a patronymic surname that was likely used to identify individuals as the son of someone named Peter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pettijohn: 1,302
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,408
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pettijohn 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
PTJN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P030205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T IH0 JH AA0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɛtɪʤɑn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTJN', 'PTHN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pettijohn in Braille

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

The name Pettijohn in braille

How to sign the name Pettijohn using Sign Language

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

The name Pettijohn in sign language

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