Peta Surname

44,604th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,649 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
South Africa

Peta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Peta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4,9221:155,8449,762
South Africa2,2831:23,7313,019
Romania7651:26,2463,335
DR Congo5951:124,16713,438
Italy4921:124,30220,310
Poland3791:100,28715,284
Papua New Guinea3091:26,3872,949
Zimbabwe2741:56,3448,535
United States2631:1,378,17195,481
Tanzania1881:281,60422,057
Indonesia1791:738,82256,864
Australia1061:254,67623,375
Philippines861:1,177,18993,405
Nigeria741:2,393,82179,921
Canada691:533,99444,923
Brazil671:3,195,13992,032
Spain641:730,50131,369
France571:1,165,311123,217
Cameroon511:407,23734,925
Albania511:57,1387,121
Malaysia421:702,24333,141
Greece411:270,23940,426
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
England241:2,321,58686,519
Iran241:3,199,27294,565
Cyprus201:44,2444,510
Uganda191:2,054,69965,771
Benin191:543,97934,804
Czechia181:590,74858,011
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Moldova141:254,38322,033
Ukraine131:3,501,746189,921
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Paraguay81:904,5939,127
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

The alternate forms: Pěta (38), Péta (3), Pêta (1) & Péťa (9) are calculated separately.

Peta (16,382) may also be a first name.

Peta Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Peta Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Peta (Georgian: პეტა, Hindi: पेटा, Marathi: पेटा, Oriya: େପଟା) has its highest incidence in India. It may be found as a variant: Pěta, Péta, Pêta or Péťa. For other possible spellings of Peta click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peta? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 44,604th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 625,594 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 45 percent of Peta are found; 42 percent are found in South Asia and 42 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 43,690th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 16,382 people.

Peta is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 4,922 people, or 1 in 155,844. In India Peta is primarily concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 57 percent reside, Telangana, where 21 percent reside and Gujarat, where 11 percent reside. Not including India Peta is found in 65 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 20 percent reside and Romania, where 7 percent reside.

Peta Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Peta last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Peta surname are 10.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.86% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Peta earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 10.5% less than the national average, earning €26,876 per year; in Peru they earn 40.17% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,599 per year; in South Africa they earn 42.46% less than the national average, earning R 136,740 per year; in United States they earn 20.51% more than the national average, earning $51,997 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.22% more than the national average, earning $49,792 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pěta9238/
Péta923/
Pêta921/
Petta897,262/
Peeta895,913/
Poeta893,410/
Pesta893,248/
Pieta891,211/
Petat89825/
Pheta89824/
Petau89667/
Petas89451/
Paeta89363/
Petga89350/
Petha89331/
Petea89201/
Petač89191/
Pejta89183/
Petai89175/
Peita89155/
Petay89141/
Petaa8986/
Peata8954/
Pedta8947/
Pehta8946/
Petaj8942/
Petaś8937/
Petoa8928/
Petah8927/
Pezta8925/
Peyta8913/
Petap899/
Petad896/
Peuta896/
Petaz892/
Péťa839/
Pettah802,709/
Peetha801,541/
Pettas801,456/
Phetha801,385/
Pietta80929/
Petaia80742/
Pettay80646/
Pettai80533/
Pechta80338/
Pethad80333/
Petach80297/
Peheta80242/
Paetau80192/
Petaja80179/
Poetai80128/
Pethai80111/
Peštaj80103/
Peetaa8085/
Pettau8081/
Peshta8066/
Petasz8056/
Petaut8052/
Petaux8049/
Petatz8046/
Petaud8045/
Poetta8036/
Petaya8033/
Peztaa8031/
Pestaj8030/
Pestaa8027/
Petuha8027/
Peetau8025/
Phetap8023/
Paetha8019/
Petais8017/
Pettat8013/
Petaus8012/
Peteah8010/
Petays809/
Phetta809/
Pethas809/
Pettaa808/
Pettha807/
Pestat807/
Peetta806/
Pethau806/
Pietay806/
Peasta805/
Peatta805/
Peitas805/
Pethat805/
Peatha804/
Phoeta804/
Pietha804/
Pheeta804/
Petash802/
Petatt802/
Phetai802/
Peatai802/
Pestas801/
Petait801/
Peitta801/
Peutai801/
Petaha801/
Petaiy801/
Peteas801/
Pethea801/
Paetai801/
Pestau801/
Paetta801/
Peştea801/
Peytai801/
Peytau801/
Pethah801/
Pehtga801/
Peijta801/
Pedtad801/
Pestha801/
Pettaz801/
Phetoa801/
Pestea801/
Pettad801/
Pettap801/
Pethay801/
Paetea800/
Pettea800/
Pita75245,281/
Pata7542,063/
Pete7515,641/
Pota759,727/
Peto756,608/
Peti754,504/
Pety75783/
Pyta75757/
Píta7540/
Peté758/
Petó756/
Petô751/
Petõ751/
Phethai73514/
Petasch73137/
Peschta7382/
Pestaas7356/
Petthai7355/
Peethaa7349/
Petteau7342/
Peytaud7341/
Petault7331/
Peshtaz7326/
Phethap7310/
Peetaya738/
Peteaux738/
Phaetai738/
Peethai735/
Phettai735/
Paethai734/
Paethau733/
Petouha733/
Pettaya732/
Peththa732/
Phettah732/
Phethat732/
Peathaa731/
Peetaha731/
Pheitha731/
Phestas731/
Pettaay731/
Pettasd731/
Pettath731/
Petthaa731/
Pgeetha731/
Peshtad731/
Petaggi731/
Pethaya731/
Peuteau731/
Peteova731/
Pietuha731/
Pesztat731/
Petashs731/
Petasht731/
D'Pesta731/
Peiteau731/
Phetach731/
Phettha731/
Phetead731/
Paehtha731/
Pedthai731/
Pechtat731/
Peathai731/
Pettahe730/
Pettatt730/
Phetaus730/
Piettea730/
Peter671,201,067/
Petit67119,429/
Petty6753,753/
Pitta6732,450/
Patta6717,287/
Petti678,560/
Patai678,497/
Patha677,853/
Pethe677,748/
Potta676,913/
Patah675,445/
Pheto674,030/
Peete673,784/
Paita673,300/
Pesti673,249/
Pitas673,143/
Patay672,624/
Potha672,557/
Pitah672,281/
Petot671,763/
Pitaa671,745/
Peate671,666/
Pitai671,630/
Pitad671,522/
Pette671,510/
Pista671,377/
Pitha671,301/
Petje671,247/
Puita671,125/
Petto671,122/
Petey671,103/
Petes671,044/
Pitay67998/
Phata67989/
Pitea67872/
Petho67867/
Pitap67825/
Petyt67722/
Petiz67594/
Peste67579/
Pitet67574/
Phete67573/
Patau67570/
Pitau67527/
Peaty67482/
Pitaj67467/
Petis67446/
Petet67431/
Peteh67428/
Piety67411/
Patea67398/
Pataï67386/
Peiti67349/
Pitat67347/
Phota67347/
Petee67332/
Potea67316/
Pesto67287/
Petoh67284/
Peute67270/
Petou67241/
Petyi67241/
Peuto67240/
Piete67224/
Petyo67219/
Petie67218/
Pieto67214/
Potau67207/
Pešti67204/
Payta67189/
Potai67187/
Peito67161/
Petoš67157/
Poita67154/
Poyta67146/
Paata67141/
Potay67128/
Petio67122/
Pitaś67118/
Petei67110/
Peite67108/
Petez6797/
Peteš6788/
Peteu6783/
Petej6778/
Pataa6777/
Pișta6774/
Piota6767/
Pajta6767/
Peyto6766/
Petoi6765/
Paeto6756/
Pişta6756/
Phetthai6752/
Pitaš6750/
Pîtea6749/
Petos6747/
Pahta6745/
Peity6745/
Petiy6743/
Petii6737/
Petep6733/
Pätau6733/
Pheti6732/
Potaj6730/
Pethy6729/
Pitoa6729/
Pethi6728/
Pešto6727/
Peşte6726/
Peety6725/
Padta6722/
Potah6721/
Pyota6721/
Phita6720/
Pytaś6720/
Petih6718/
Petői6717/
Pettè6716/
Pehto6716/
Pojta6716/
Petyhova6715/
Païta6715/
Pidta6714/
Petod6712/
Pytta6712/
Phyta6710/
Peyty6710/
Pétas6710/
Petuy6710/
Hpata679/
Petoy679/
Peyteaud679/
Potaa677/
Peted676/
Petijova676/
Pește676/
Petip676/
Petgo676/
Pehte675/
Peeto675/
Pétat675/
Pitaş675/
Peyte675/
Pešty675/
Phedthai675/
Petoo675/
Peuti674/
Pétta674/
Peťas674/
Ppata674/
Phetthat674/
Podta673/
Pytai673/
Poeto673/
Pethé673/
Pujta673/
Pěsta673/
Pitňa673/
Poșta673/
Phetthap673/
Puyta672/
Ppita672/
Phety672/
Petid672/
Pytha672/
Petyy672/
Pytas672/
Petohova672/
Petejova672/
Pethõ672/
Petuo672/
Petté672/
Petuj672/
Peatj672/
Pechthai672/
Pizta672/
Pitaz671/
Pítta671/
Hpita671/
Pataà671/
Pešťa671/
Pfita671/
Petít671/
Peteî671/
Peteő671/
Pethó671/
Petiș671/
Pesteaux671/
Piëta671/
Pötau671/
Pytaj671/
Ppete671/
Petop671/
Pohta671/

Peta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Peta in the Georgian language
პეტაpeta-
Peta in the Marathi language
पेटाpeta94.9
पॅटाpeta4.08
पेताpeta1.02
Peta in the Oriya language
େପଟାepata92.78
େପତାepata2.78
େପଟepata1.67
େପାଟାepata0.83
େପତepata0.56
ପାତpata0.56
ପାଟpata0.28
ତରାtara0.28
Peta in the Hindi language
पेटाpeta75
पेताpeta16.67
पताpata8.33

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