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

The surname Petery occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Pétery. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Petery is the 1,006,539^th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 28,804,529 people. The last name Petery is predominantly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Petery are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357^th most commonly used forename internationally, borne by 13 people.

The surname Petery is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 155 people, or 1 in 2,338,445. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 43 percent are found, New York, where 7 percent are found and Virginia, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent are found and Slovakia, where 6 percent are found.

Petery Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Petery has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Petery surname increased 204 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Petery Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Petery surname are 0.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.94% being registered with the party.

Petery earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.09% less than the national average, earning $42,248 USD per year.