Petenko Surname

352,942nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,032 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Petenko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petenko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4851:297,16130,486
Ukraine4561:99,83014,314
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Belarus171:558,88650,306
Latvia151:136,67019,278
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Petenkó (1) are calculated separately.

Petenko Last Name Facts

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

The surname Petenko (Russian: Петенко) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Petenkó. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petenko? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 352,942nd most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,061,576 people. The last name Petenko occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Petenko live; 89 percent live in Eastern Europe and 88 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne by 485 people, or 1 in 297,161. In Russia Petenko is primarily concentrated in: Saratov Oblast, where 29 percent live, Krasnodar Krai, where 26 percent live and Rostov Oblast, where 9 percent live. Outside of Russia this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 44 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Petenko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Petenko surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Petenko are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 63.64% registered with the political party.

Petenko earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 44.96% less than the national average, earning $23,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Petenkó951/
Pestenko93103/
Petoenko931/
Pethenko931/
Peteenko931/
Petaenko931/
Petnko922/
Patenko861,098/
Pesenko86718/
Pitenko86396/
Pytenko86368/
Potenko86279/
Pecenko8697/
Petinko869/
Petnkou862/
Petenka861/
Petnkuo861/
Potaenko80327/
Poteenko80130/
Potienko8094/
Petingko8036/
Pataenko8024/
Patienko8010/
Peatenco809/
Patengko808/
Pittenko806/
Pateenko802/
Potoenko802/
Poitenko801/
Patenkko801/
Pescenko801/
Phenko77221/
Peschenko7562/
Pecheenko757/
Peichenko752/
Patienkou751/
Pycheenko751/
Patynko71343/
Pysenko71178/
Peshchenko71127/
Pisenko71118/
Petynka7195/
Petnkeu7173/
Pecenco7172/
Pitinko7151/
Petymko7131/
Petimko7127/
Phenkoo7112/
Pitenco719/
Petinka714/
Picenko714/
Potynko713/
Pitemko712/
Pehenco712/
Peankoa711/
Peeneka711/
Phengko711/
Petingco67167/
Pychenko6765/
Pechinko6738/
Pottenka6729/
Pechynko6718/
Pesengco6712/
Petinkas674/
Paysenko672/
Patuenco671/
Phengkot671/
Phengkho671/
Pescenka671/
Patengco671/

Petenko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Petenko in the Russian language
Петенкоpetenko-

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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 Petenko
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