Is There a Petros Coat of Arms?

Petros is an established spelling of the German surname Peter. Name scholars give the meaning as “From Petrus, "rock"”. Before spelling was fixed, Peter was also written Petros. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. You may also find the name written Petro, Petrus and Pietro.

The 2010 US Census counted 1,088 people named Petros, ranking it number 23,386 among American surnames. Names that sound alike, such as Peters, Pedroso and Pedrosa, are easily confused in old records.

Looking for a Petros coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours. Want more than a summary? See the Petros family name pack.