Pritz

Pritz Meaning & Origin

About Pritz
The surname Pritz is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Prits," which is a diminutive form of the name Peter. The name Peter itself comes from the Greek name "Petros," meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Pritz can be interpreted to mean "son of Peter" or "descendant of Peter." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote a person's lineage or family connection to someone named Peter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pritz: 417
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,196
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P6032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R IH1 T S
🌐 IPA
/prɪts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pritz in Braille

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

The name Pritz in braille

How to sign the name Pritz using Sign Language

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

The name Pritz in sign language

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