Pettway

Pettway Meaning & Origin

About Pettway
The surname Pettway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "peteweg," meaning "path by the pit." It is a locational surname typically associated with individuals who lived near or worked on a path or road that led to a pit or quarry. The name may have been given to people who were responsible for maintaining or using such paths, or it could have been used to describe the location of their residence or occupation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pettway: 4,807
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,976
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.63

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pettway 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
PT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T W EY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɛtˌweɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pettway in Braille

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

The name Pettway in braille

How to sign the name Pettway using Sign Language

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

The name Pettway in sign language

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