Petzoldt

Petzoldt Meaning & Origin

About Petzoldt
The surname Petzoldt is of German origin and is derived from the given name Peter, which means "rock" or "stone" in Greek. The suffix "-oldt" is a common Germanic suffix that denotes "old" or "elder." Therefore, the surname Petzoldt can be interpreted to mean "elder Peter" or "old Peter." It is likely that the surname originated as a patronymic name, indicating descent from an ancestor named Peter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petzoldt: 476
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,026
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Petzoldt 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
PTSLT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P032043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T Z OW0 L T
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɛtzoʊlt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTSLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P324

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petzoldt in Braille

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

The name Petzoldt in braille

How to sign the name Petzoldt using Sign Language

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

The name Petzoldt in sign language

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