Petzke

Petzke Meaning & Origin

About Petzke
The surname Petzke 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 a person named Peter. The suffix "-ke" is a diminutive form commonly used in German surnames. Therefore, Petzke can be interpreted as "son of little Peter" or "descendant of Peter."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petzke: 237
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,131
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Petzke 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
PTSK
🗽 NYSIIS
PASA
🔊 Soundex
P0320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/petzke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petzke in Braille

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

The name Petzke in braille

How to sign the name Petzke using Sign Language

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

The name Petzke in sign language

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