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7,352Perić is a common patronymic surname in Croatia and Serbia. It means "son of Pero," a diminutive form of Petar, which is the Serbian and Croatian form of Peter. Peter ultimately derives from Greek Πέτρος (Petros), meanin...
Périgord is a French habitational surname derived from the name of the historic region of Périgord in southwestern France, now part of the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The region's name is believed to come...
Perkins is an English surname derived from Perkin, a medieval diminutive of the given name Peter. As a patronymic surname, it signifies "son of Perkin"—the suffix -s indicating a shortened form of "son of." The name Perk...
Perko is a surname of Croatian and Slovene origin, derived from an archaic diminutive of the given name Peter. The name Peter itself comes from Greek Πέτρος (Petros) meaning "stone," a translation in the New Testament of...
Perković is a Croatian patronymic surname derived from the archaic diminutive Perko of the given name Petar, the Croatian form of Peter. As a surname type common among South Slavic peoples, the suffix -vić (or its varian...
Etymology and OriginPerrault is a French surname derived from a diminutive of the given name Pierre, the French form of Peter. The name Pierre, meaning "rock" or "stone" (from Greek "petros"), has been a staple in France...
Perreault is a French surname derived from a diminutive of the given name Pierre, the French form of Peter. The name is part of a broader family of French surnames formed from pet forms of Pierre, including Perrault, Per...
Perrier is a French surname of occupational origin, derived from the word pierre meaning "stone," from Latin petra and Greek petra (πέτρα). It functioned as a metonymic occupational name for a stoneworker or quarryman. E...
Perrin is a French surname derived from a medieval diminutive of the given name Pierre. The name Pierre, itself the French form of Peter, has been consistently popular in France since the 13th century. The diminutive suf...
Perrot is a French surname, originating as a diminutive of the given name Pierre. In the hierarchy of names from Pierre to Peter and ultimately the Greek petros meaning 'stone' or 'rock', the suffix -ot creates a pet for...
Perry is an English surname with both locational and occupational origins. It is derived from the Old English pirige, meaning "pear tree", which itself comes from peru ("pear"), ultimately from Latin pirum. As a location...
Origin and MeaningPerry 2 is a Welsh surname originating from the patronymic phrase ap Herry, meaning "son of Herry." This construction, typical of Welsh naming traditions, uses ap ("son of") before a given name, which i...
Persson is a Swedish patronymic surname meaning "son of Per." Per is a Scandinavian form of Peter, ultimately deriving from the Greek name Πέτρος (Petros), meaning "stone." This etymology reflects the name's Christian he...
Perugia is an Italian habitational or topographic surname, deriving directly from the name of the city of Perugia in Umbria, central Italy. The city's name traces back to the ancient Etruscan settlement known as Perusia,...
Pesaresi is an Italian surname, a variant of Pesaro. As a patronymic or toponymic derivative, it ultimately originates from the city of Pesaro, located in the Marche region of central Italy. The city's Latin name, Pisaur...
Pesaro is an Italian habitational surname derived from the name of the city of Pesaro, located in the Marche region along the Adriatic Sea. The city's Latin name, Pisaurum, is itself a borrowing from the Greek Pisauros,...
Pesce is an Italian surname meaning "fish". As an occupational name, it typically referred to a fisherman, while as a nickname it may have described someone who physically resembled a fish in some way, such as having a f...
Pešek is a Czech surname, derived as a diminutive of the given name Petr, the Czech form of Peter. An alternative theory suggests it may also come from the Czech word pešek, meaning 'baton' or 'staff'. While the etymolog...
Pešková is the feminine form of the Czech surname Pešek. The name Pešek was probably derived from the given name Petr, the Czech form of Peter, meaning "stone" in Greek. Another theory suggests it may come from the Czech...
EtymologyPesti is a Hungarian habitational surname derived from the name of the historic city of Pest, which now forms the eastern part of Budapest. The suffix -i is a common Hungarian adjective-forming suffix indicating...
Pesty is a Hungarian surname, a variant of Pesti. The name Pesti originally indicated someone from Pest, one of the towns that were joined together with Buda and Óbuda to form the capital city Budapest in the 19th centur...
Petek is a surname of South Slavic origin, found primarily in Croatia and Slovenia. The name derives directly from the word petek, meaning "Friday" in both Slovene and Croatian, which itself comes from the Slavic root pę...
Peters is an English, Dutch, and German surname of patronymic origin, meaning "son of Peter." The given name Peter derives from the Greek Πέτρος (Petros), meaning "stone," which is a translation of the Aramaic name Cepha...
Petersen is a common Danish and Norwegian patronymic surname, meaning "son of Peter". The name is formed by the combination of the root name Peter and the Danish/Norwegian suffix -sen, which denotes "son of".Etymology an...
Peterson is a Scandinavian and English patronymic surname meaning "son of Peter." The given name Peter derives from the Greek Πέτρος (Petros), meaning "stone" or "rock," a translation of the Aramaic Cephas given to the a...
Petersson is a Swedish patronymic surname meaning "son of Peter." Etymology and History The surname Petersson belongs to a common class of European patronymic surnames, particularly in Scandinavia, where the suffix "-sso...
Pethes is a Hungarian surname, derived from a diminutive of Péter, the Hungarian form of Peter. The diminutive Pete was a common pet form in Hungarian naming traditions, and this surname likely originated as a patronymic...
Petit is a French, Catalan, and English surname meaning "small, little", derived from Old French and Catalan petit. Originally, it was used as a nickname for a short or small person, or to denote the younger of two indiv...
Petković is a common Croatian and Serbian surname, derived from the given name Petko with the addition of the patronymic suffix “-ić”, meaning “son of Petko”. The name appears throughout the South Slavic regions, especia...
Pető is a Hungarian surname derived from an old diminutive of Péter, which is the Hungarian form of Peter.EtymologyThe name Pető originates as a pet form of the given name Péter, itself ultimately from the Greek Πέτρος (...
Petőcs is a Hungarian surname derived from the personal name Pető, an old Hungarian diminutive of Péter. The surname thus belongs to a widespread European pattern of patronymic or metronymic surnames based on the given n...
Petőfi is a Hungarian surname, famously borne by the national poet Sándor Petőfi (1823–1849). The name means "son of Pető", where Pető is an old diminutive of Péter, the Hungarian form of Peter.Etymology and MeaningHunga...
Petraitienė is a Lithuanian feminine surname derived from the masculine surname Petraitis, specifically indicating a married woman. The suffix -ienė is a common Lithuanian patronymic/marital suffix used to form feminine...
Petraitis is a Lithuanian patronymic surname derived from the given name Petras, the Lithuanian form of Peter. The suffix -aitis indicates descent, so Petraitis literally means "son of Petras." As a surname type, it refl...
Etymology and OriginPetraitytė is a Lithuanian patronymic surname exclusively used for unmarried women. It is the feminine form of Petraitis, which itself derives from the given name Petras—the Lithuanian form of Peter....
Petre. As a patronymic, it originally denoted "son of Petre" or a descendant of someone named Petre. The surname reflects the widespread influence of the name Peter (from Greek Πέτρος meaning "stone"), which gained popul...
Petrauskaitė is a Lithuanian surname that is the feminine form of Petrauskas, traditionally used by unmarried women. The masculine form derives from Petras, the Lithuanian equivalent of Peter, meaning "son of Petras." Th...
Etymology and MeaningPetrauskas is a Lithuanian surname that originated as a patronymic, meaning "son of Petras." The name is formed by adding the suffix -auskas to the given name Petras, which is the Lithuanian form of...
"Petrauskienė" is a Lithuanian feminine surname with a very specific marital usage—it is the feminine form of Petrauskas, exclusively used by married women. This naming pattern is characteristic of Lithuanian onomastics,...
Petrenko is a Ukrainian patronymic surname derived from the given name Petro, the Ukrainian form of Peter. The suffix -enko is a typical Ukrainian patronymic ending, meaning "son of" or "descendant of," effectively makin...
Petrescu is a patronymic surname common in Romania, meaning "son of Petre" in Romanian. Petre is the Romanian, Macedonian, and Georgian form of the name Peter, which itself derives from the Greek Πέτρος (Petros) meaning...
Petrić is a South Slavic patronymic surname, meaning "son of Petar." It is most commonly found in Croatia, Serbia, and neighboring countries.EtymologyThe surname derives from the personal name Petar, itself the Slavic fo...
Petrosyan is a common Armenian patronymic surname meaning "son of Petros", the Armenian form of Peter. The name Peter ultimately derives from the Greek Petros (Πέτρος), meaning "stone", a translation of the Aramaic name...
Petrov is a common patronymic surname in Bulgarian and Russian, meaning "son of Peter." It derives from the given name Pyotr (Russian) or Petar (Bulgarian), both forms of Peter. The name Peter ultimately comes from Greek...
Petrova is the feminine form of the Russian and Bulgarian patronymic surname Petrov, meaning "son of Peter." As a patronymic, it indicates descent from a male ancestor named Pyotr or Petar, the Slavic forms of Peter. Ori...
Petrović is a South Slavic patronymic surname meaning "son of Petar," the Slavic form of Peter derived from Greek Petros ("stone"). It is the second most frequent surname in Serbia and ranks among the top in Croatia, app...
Petrovska is a Macedonian feminine surname, derived as the feminine form of Petrovski, which itself means “son of Petar.” The name Petar is the South Slavic form of Peter, originating from Greek Πέτρος (Petros) meaning “...
Petrovski is a Macedonian surname derived from the given name Petar, the Macedonian form of Peter. The suffix -ski is a common possessive suffix in Slavic languages, and in surnames it often indicates origin or lineage,...
Pettersen is a Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Petter". Petter is the Scandinavian form of Peter, derived from Greek Πέτρος (Petros) meaning "stone" — a translation of the Aramaic name Cephas given to the ap...
Pettersson is a common Swedish patronymic surname, meaning "son of Petter". Petter is the Swedish and Norwegian form of Peter, which ultimately derives from the Greek Πέτρος (Petros) meaning "stone." As a patronymic surn...
Pettigrew is an English surname with origins in medieval Norman French. It is derived from the French phrase petit cru, meaning 'small growth,' from Anglo-Norman French petit creu. The surname originally served as a nick...
Peura is a Finnish surname derived directly from the Finnish word peura, meaning "deer". As a surname, it belongs to the category of nature-based or ornamental names common in Finnish nomenclature. However, unlike many o...
Peusen is a Dutch surname derived from the given name Pascal. The name Pascal ultimately traces back to the Late Latin Paschalis, meaning "relating to Easter," from Latin Pascha for "Easter." This itself comes from Hebre...
Peynirci is a Turkish occupational surname, derived directly from the word peynir, meaning "cheese". It belongs to the widespread class of Turkish surnames that identify a family's ancestral trade, akin to English surnam...
Pfaff is a German surname originating as a nickname for a clergyman, derived from Middle High German pfaffe and Old High German pfaffo ultimately from Latin papa 'pope, bishop'. The surname thus belongs to a widespread E...
Pfeiffer is a German and Jewish occupational surname meaning "pipe player", derived from Middle High German pfīfen "to whistle" and the agent suffix -er. It is a cognate of the English surname Piper. The name originally...
Pfenning is a German surname, derived from the Old High German pfenning, meaning "penny" or "coin". The name originated as a metonymic occupational or descriptive surname for someone involved in minting, tax collection,...
Phạm is a Vietnamese surname, the fifth most common in Vietnam. It is the Sino-Vietnamese reading of the Chinese character 范 (Fàn), and is a Vietnamese form of the Chinese surname Fan. The root meaning refers to a count...
Phan is a Vietnamese surname representing the local form of the Chinese Pan 2. The character 潘 (Sino-Vietnamese phan) originally referred to an ancient river in China that flowed into the Han River, as well as the conce...
Etymology and OriginsPhelps is an English surname of patronymic origin, meaning "son of Philip". This formation is typical of English surnames where an s is added to the father's name to create a patronym. The name Phili...