Petelius Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Petelius Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petelius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland311:177,31315,564
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Petelius Last Name Facts

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

Petelius occurs most in Finland. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Petelius.

How Common Is The Last Name Petelius? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,485,539th most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. Petelius occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Petelius reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Petelius is most common in Finland, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 177,313. In Finland it is most numerous in: Northern Savonia, where 35 percent reside, Kymenlaakso, where 23 percent reside and Uusimaa, where 13 percent reside. Besides Finland this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Sweden, where 3 percent reside.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Petelius
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