Petanyan Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Petanyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petanyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia681:43,0912,231
Georgia111:340,50414,961
Russia81:18,015,382436,635

Petanyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Petanyan (Georgian: პეტანიან, Russian: Петанян) occurs more in Armenia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petanyan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,007,164th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Petanyan are found; 91 percent are found in West Asia and 78 percent are found in Armeno-West Asia.

This last name is most widely held in Armenia, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 43,091. In Armenia it is mostly concentrated in: Shirak Province, where 53 percent live, Yerevan, where 35 percent live and Lori Province, where 9 percent live. Beside Armenia Petanyan exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Georgia, where 13 percent live and Russia, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Petanyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Petanyan in the Georgian language
პეტანიანpetanian66.67
პეტანიანიpetaniani33.33
Petanyan in the Russian language
Петанянpetanan-

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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 Petanyan
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