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

Petko (Russian: Петько) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Petkó. For other potential spellings of Petko click here.

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

The surname is the 114,167^th most common family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,799,394 people. Petko is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Petko reside; 55 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 46 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Petko is also the 27,756^th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 30,205 people.

The last name Petko is most frequently used in Russia, where it is carried by 962 people, or 1 in 149,816. In Russia it is most frequent in: Krasnodar Krai, where 24 percent live, Kemerovo Oblast, where 9 percent live and Rostov Oblast, where 8 percent live. Besides Russia this surname is found in 47 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Ukraine, where 21 percent live.

Petko Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Petko has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 89,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Petko Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Petko last name is predominantly Orthodox (92%) in Russia, Orthodox (63%) in Belarus and Orthodox (81%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Petko last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Petko earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 6.1% more than the national average, earning $45,781 USD per year and in Canada they earn 51.54% more than the national average, earning $75,290 CAD per year.