Petelava Surname

917,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Georgia
Highest density in:
Abkhazia

Petelava Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petelava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Georgia2431:15,4143,092
Abkhazia391:6,2271,035
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Petelava Last Name Facts

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

Petelava (Georgian: ფეტელავა, Russian: Петелава) is more commonly found in Georgia than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petelava? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 917,199th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 25,216,422 people. The last name Petelava is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Petelava are found; 98 percent are found in West Asia and 84 percent are found in Kartvelo-West Asia.

This surname is most widespread in Georgia, where it is held by 243 people, or 1 in 15,414. In Georgia it is primarily found in: Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, where 76 percent reside, Tbilisi, where 17 percent reside and Kvemo Kartli, where 3 percent reside. Beside Georgia it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Abkhazia, where 13 percent reside and Belarus, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Petelava Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Petelava in the Georgian language
ფეტელავაpetelava-
Petelava in the Russian language
Петелаваpetelava-

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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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