Petrarca
English
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Petrarca is the 22000th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1179 individuals. Petrarca is most common among White (94.74%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Petrarca”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Italian
Etymology
Purposely changed from Petracco, his father's given name and his patronymic, derived from the name Pietro (“Peter”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peˈtrar.ka/
- Rhymes: -arka
- Hyphenation: Pe‧tràr‧ca
Derived terms
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peˈtɾaɾka/ [peˈt̪ɾaɾ.ka]
- Rhymes: -aɾka
- Syllabification: Pe‧trar‧ca
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