Petersin Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Petersin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petersin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Petersin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Petersin is most common in Brazil. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Petersin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,661,929th most common surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. The last name Petersin is predominantly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Petersin reside; 43 percent reside in South America and 43 percent reside in Luso-South America.

It is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 9,307,580. In Brazil Petersin is most common in: Santa Catarina, where 96 percent live and Paraná, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account Brazil Petersin is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent live and The Philippines, where 11 percent live.

Petersin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Petersin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Petersin last name grew 173 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Petersin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Petersin last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

Petersin earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.21% less than the national average, earning $30,112 USD per year.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Petersin
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