Petz

Petz Meaning & Origin

About Petz
The surname Petz is of German origin and is derived from the given name Peter, which means "rock" or "stone" in Greek. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Peter. The name Petz is relatively common in German-speaking countries and can be found in various spellings, such as Petz, Petzke, or Petzold.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petz: 1,318
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,216
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.45

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petz in Braille

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

The name Petz in braille

How to sign the name Petz using Sign Language

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

The name Petz in sign language

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