Peterburg Surname

1,218,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Israel

Peterburg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Peterburg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1281:1,125,96183,965
Israel471:182,07718,133
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Peterburg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Peterburg (Russian: Петербург) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Peterburg.

How Common Is The Last Name Peterburg? popularity and diffusion

The last name Peterburg is the 1,218,745th most frequent family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 37,955,968 people. The last name Peterburg is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Peterburg are found; 68 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 68 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Peterburg is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 128 people, or 1 in 1,125,961. In Russia it is mostly found in: Saint Petersburg, where 88 percent reside, Moscow, where 3 percent reside and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 2 percent reside. Not including Russia Peterburg is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Peterburg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Peterburg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Peterburg surname declined 43 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Peterburg Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Peterburg last name are 17.14% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 29.63% being registered with the political party.

Peterburg earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 41.05% less than the national average, earning $25,438 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Peterburg Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Peterburg in the Russian language
Петербургpeterburg-

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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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  • 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 Peterburg
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