Petano Surname

692,305th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 427 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Petano Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia3331:143,4664,279
Papua New Guinea531:153,84421,244
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

The alternate forms: Petaño (69) are calculated separately.

Petano (25) may also be a first name.

Petano Last Name Facts

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

The last name Petano is more frequently found in Colombia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Petaño. For other potential spellings of Petano click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petano? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 692,305th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 17,066,852 people. The surname Petano occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Petano are found; 79 percent are found in South America and 79 percent are found in Caribbean South America. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 25 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Colombia, where it is carried by 333 people, or 1 in 143,466. In Colombia it is most prevalent in: Sucre Department, where 66 percent reside, Bolívar Department, where 10 percent reside and La Guajira Department, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Colombia it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Petano Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Petano last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Petano earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 20.32% less than the national average, earning $18,089,900 COP per year and in United States they earn 32.73% less than the national average, earning $29,028 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Petaño9469/
Petagno92100/
Phetano9244/
Petanos925/
Petanoi921/
Peteano921/
Petanno920/
Petangou861/
Peestano861/
Pestanno861/
Pestanos861/
Petagnou861/
Petahnoi861/
Pitano83414/
Petana83298/
Pethainou8031/
Pethainos8027/
Petangnou801/
Pestana7736,947/
Pestaño776,247/
Petagna77563/
Petanas77114/
Pethana7743/
Pittano7741/
Peetana7735/
Pitagno7732/
Petanna7726/
Peteino7714/
Pietono778/
Petongo774/
Paitano773/
Petanàs773/
Pedtana773/
Peztana773/
Pitango772/
Phetana772/
Peitana771/
Pitanot771/
Poitano771/
Petanaz771/
Petanah771/
Pestono771/
Petanga771/
Phetthanoo751/
Peteinos71128/
Pestanas71107/
Pestaina7169/
Pitangou7132/
Peteinou7130/
Pestanha7128/
Peethana7111/
Pestaños715/
Peetaana711/
Pethanna711/
Pesttana711/
Phethana711/
Pitono673,267/
Pitana671,737/
Petona6714/
Petaña676/
Peatthana671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Petano
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