Pettyjohn

Pettyjohn Meaning & Origin

About Pettyjohn
The surname Pettyjohn is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Petty" or "Pety," which was a nickname for Peter. The name "John" was added as a patronymic, indicating "son of John." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Pettyjohn is "son of Peter." It is a patronymic surname that was likely used to distinguish individuals who were descendants of someone named Peter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pettyjohn: 2,323
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,165
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.79

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pettyjohn 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 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/pettyjohn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTJN', 'PTHN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pettyjohn in Braille

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

The name Pettyjohn in braille

How to sign the name Pettyjohn using Sign Language

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

The name Pettyjohn in sign language

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