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Where Does The Last Name Petelka Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Petelka (Russian: Петелька) is most common in Ukraine. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Petelka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petelka? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 1,064,392^nd most widely held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 31,143,359 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Petelka are found; 65 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 60 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Ukraine, where it is borne by 126 people, or 1 in 361,291. In Ukraine Petelka is primarily found in: Lviv Oblast, where 47 percent reside, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, where 26 percent reside and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 11 percent reside. Besides Ukraine it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 12 percent reside and Russia, where 8 percent reside.

Petelka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Petelka surname is chiefly Orthodox (63%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Petelka are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Petelka earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 43.69% more than the national average, earning $62,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.73% less than the national average, earning $44,848 CAD per year.