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

The last name Petera (Bengali: পেটেরা, Marathi: पेटेरा, Oriya: େପେଟରା, Russian: Петера) is found in Czechia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Peterâ, Petěra or Pétéra. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

Petera is the 304,881^st most common family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,867,589 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Petera are found; 72 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 68 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Petera is also the 422,632^nd most frequently held forename internationally. It is borne by 414 people.

It is most numerous in Czechia, where it is carried by 536 people, or 1 in 19,839. In Czechia it is most common in: Hradec Králové Region, where 38 percent reside, Central Bohemian Region, where 13 percent reside and Prague, where 13 percent reside. Not including Czechia it occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 24 percent reside and New Zealand, where 6 percent reside.

Petera Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Petera has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Petera last name increased 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Petera Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Petera surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Petera earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.09% less than the national average, earning $36,208 USD per year.