Pettinger

Pettinger Meaning & Origin

About Pettinger
The surname Pettinger is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Pettig," which was a diminutive form of "Peter." The suffix "-er" indicates a person who does or works with something, in this case, someone who is associated with or works with Peter. Therefore, the surname Pettinger can be understood to mean "son of Peter" or "descendant of Peter."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pettinger: 718
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,123
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pettinger 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
PTNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0305206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T IH0 NG ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɛtɪŋər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTNKR', 'PTNJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pettinger in Braille

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

The name Pettinger in braille

How to sign the name Pettinger using Sign Language

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

The name Pettinger in sign language

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