Petev Surname

446,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 764 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Petev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria6521:10,7041,193
Ukraine481:948,39090,036
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
France21:33,211,361423,184
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Petev Last Name Facts

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

Petev (Russian: Петев) is found most frequently in Bulgaria. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petev? popularity and diffusion

It is the 446,308th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 9,538,673 people. Petev occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Petev live; 86 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 85 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Petev is most frequently held in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 652 people, or 1 in 10,704. In Bulgaria it is mostly found in: Haskovo Province, where 26 percent live, Plovdiv Province, where 14 percent live and Sofia City Province, where 10 percent live. Apart from Bulgaria it is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 6 percent live and Russia, where 3 percent live.

Petev Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Petev last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Petev earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 10.85% less than the national average, earning R 211,860 per year and in United States they earn 36.27% less than the national average, earning $27,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peteva91787/
Petaev91349/
Petoev9191/
Petiev9141/
Peteev919/
Pettaev835/
Pettiev832/
Pettevs830/
Patev80265/
Petov80253/
Pytev8090/
Pitev8036/
Petep8033/
Petyv8015/
Petef8014/
Petiv805/
Potev804/
Petew804/
Petav802/
Pateev73865/
Poteev73456/
Pitaev73454/
Patiev73225/
Pataev73211/
Potaev73129/
Pytaev7360/
Poetov7357/
Pyteva7349/
Piteev7345/
Petipe7329/
Patoev7328/
Potiev7325/
Piteva7324/
Pitiev7324/
Pahtev7313/
Peteff7312/
Petyov738/
Potoev737/
Pietav736/
Pyteev733/
Pestef732/
Pethav731/
Pottev731/
Paitev731/
Petefe731/
Pytiev731/
Petteb731/
Petepe731/
Peetov731/
Pettef731/
Pettew730/
Pattaev67214/
Petteep6726/
Petteeb6715/
Phettep6713/
Peteffe679/
Pechtep677/
Pottaev676/
Patteev676/
Pottoev674/
Pettetp672/
Pattiev672/
Podtaev672/
Phetaew671/
Pyhteev671/
Petippe671/
Petyfeh671/
Petthep671/
Petittv671/
Pottiev671/
Pahtaev671/
Paytaev671/
Petteff671/
Paetiew671/
Pettife670/

Petev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Petev in the Russian language
Петевpetev-

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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 Petev
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