Petker Surname

353,999th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,028 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Petker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4211:191,22422,171
United States2031:1,785,512117,316
Canada1351:272,93025,634
Zimbabwe811:190,59622,493
South Africa541:1,003,29161,925
England321:1,741,18971,393
Russia301:4,804,102217,805
Kazakhstan271:654,90744,542
India131:59,005,029552,550
Ukraine121:3,793,558197,857
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Petker Last Name Facts

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

Petker (Marathi: पेटकर, Russian: Петкер) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petker? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 353,999th most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,089,052 people. The surname Petker occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Petker are found; 41 percent are found in Western Europe and 41 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 421 people, or 1 in 191,224. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 76 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 7 percent are found and Hesse, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany it exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Petker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Petker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Petker surname grew 2,538 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Petker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Petker last name are 3.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.82% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Petker earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 16.76% less than the national average, earning R 197,820 per year; in United States they earn 13.95% more than the national average, earning $49,169 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.83% less than the national average, earning $47,780 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poetker92491/
Pettker9251/
Pethker923/
Petkher923/
Petkerd923/
Peker9134,158/
Petke91856/
Poettker86202/
Phetkerd862/
Phetkert861/
Peuker832,858/
Pekeur832,629/
Peaker831,332/
Peiker831,081/
Pettke83866/
Petkes83750/
Pecker83649/
Pekker83629/
Pethke83498/
Peyker83226/
Petkeu83163/
Pedtke83112/
Peeker8375/
Pekert8373/
Pestke8355/
Pekeer8352/
Patker8344/
Petket8343/
Pötker8333/
Pekier8318/
Pekere8314/
Pietke8312/
Petkie838/
Petkeš836/
Pieker835/
Petkeş834/
Pekher833/
Petkey833/
Potker833/
Pehker833/
Pejker832/
Peitke831/
Pekear831/
Petkhe831/
Petcke830/
Peke801,894/
Poettcker80228/
Peisker771,948/
Pöttker77665/
Peucker77548/
Petcher77374/
Pottker77259/
Peißker77103/
Phetket7794/
Peesker7783/
Peckert7776/
Peycker7750/
Peicker7733/
Peykert7720/
Pekhert7713/
Pittker7712/
Piekeur7712/
Piecker778/
Pejkert775/
Pechker774/
Peckerd773/
Peacker773/
Phetkie772/
Poedker771/
Pathker771/
Pekkere771/
Pfekere771/
Pettkeš771/
Peukier771/
Petkess771/
Piethke771/
Phekere771/
Peikere771/
Pessker771/
Potcker771/
Phetkee771/
Piedtke771/
Peikerh771/
Pattker770/
Peake7315,156/
Pekei7312,686/
Piker731,320/
Petka73841/
Pekey73771/
Peeke73595/
Pitke73456/
Petki73324/
Pekeč73239/
Pieke73194/
Pfeke73123/
Pekke7397/
Pekir7384/
Peuke7376/
Pekea7369/
Peške7355/
Pecke7353/
Pekeş7352/
Pheke7350/
Pekeh7349/
Pekie7331/
Petky7328/
Peyke7324/
Pecer7322/
Peike7319/
Pekhe739/
Pytke736/
Petce734/
Pezke734/
Pekge734/
Pyker733/
Pekee733/
Pekeu733/
Pekre732/
Pekce731/
Pejke731/
Peqer731/
Peickert71150/
Pekerová7135/
Pfetcher7123/
Peissker7114/
Pechkerd714/
Petkheae714/
Peiszker713/
Pekerova711/
Peijcker711/
Pheckerd711/
Phetkeat711/
Pheacker710/
Phetcher710/
Pecher676,629/
Picker675,142/
Paiker67751/
Pietka67751/
Peszke67253/
Pioker67233/
Pikker67205/
Peycke67166/
Petche67154/
Peşket67153/
Pittke67109/
Peckeu6799/
Peckre6782/
Pettka6782/
Pysker6749/
Pequer6749/
Pecket6748/
Pikeur6743/
Pezket6742/
Päthke6740/
Peketz6736/
Peskes6733/
Petkis6731/
Peckey6731/
Petkai6730/
Peikerová6728/
Pheeke6726/
Pesket6718/
Poyker6718/
Petcki6717/
Pikere6716/
Petkio6716/
Pikert6714/
Petcka6712/
Poiker6710/
Phekhe679/
Pekech678/
Pißker678/
Phetka678/
Peekes677/
Pikeer677/
Pethki675/
Pitkir675/
Peekey675/
Piekie675/
Phekir674/
Peeske674/
Pekkir674/
Phekge674/
Peacer673/
Peyked673/
Pekett672/
Pekkey672/
Pijker672/
Peakey672/
Peckie672/
Pajker672/
Pekieh672/
Petkay672/
Peikre672/
Puiker671/
Piecke671/
Peakie671/
Peakjr671/
Peckjr671/
Peekee671/
Peetka671/
Peikey671/
Phekke671/
Petkiy671/
Pikher671/
Padker671/
Payker671/
Podker671/
Piekeh671/
Peukeu671/
Peaske671/
Pedkir671/
Pehkeu671/
Peicke671/
Peikerova671/
Peikeu671/
Peecke671/
Peke'e671/
Pekejs671/
Pekhed671/
Pegket671/
Pädtke671/
Pähtke671/
Päkert671/
Pitkes671/
Pekuir671/
Pikier671/
Pitket671/
Petkij671/
Petkit671/
Peekie670/
Pitkie670/
Peacke670/
Pikerd670/
Pitcer670/
Peckes670/

Petker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Petker in the Marathi language
पेटकरpetakara80
पेटेकरpetekara20
Petker in the Russian language
Петкерpetker-

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