Pettys

Pettys Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pettys: 192
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pettys 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
PTS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T IY0 Z
🌐 IPA
/pettys*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pettys in Braille

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

The name Pettys in braille

How to sign the name Pettys using Sign Language

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

The name Pettys in sign language

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