Petts

Petts Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petts: 344
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,876
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T S
🌐 IPA
/petts*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petts in Braille

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

The name Petts in braille

How to sign the name Petts using Sign Language

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

The name Petts in sign language

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