Pettinga

Pettinga Meaning & Origin

About Pettinga
The surname Pettinga is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Peter, which means "rock" or "stone" in Greek. The suffix "-inga" indicates "descendant of" or "belonging to," thus Pettinga can be interpreted as "descendant of Peter" or "belonging to the family of Peter." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in the Netherlands and is often associated with individuals whose ancestors were named Peter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pettinga: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pettinga 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
PTNK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P030520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T IH0 NG G AH0
🌐 IPA
/pettinga*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pettinga in Braille

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

The name Pettinga in braille

How to sign the name Pettinga using Sign Language

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

The name Pettinga in sign language

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