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

The last name Petko (Russian: Петько) is found most frequently in Russia. It can also appear as a variant: Petkó. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname Petko is the 114,167^th most frequently held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,799,394 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Petko live; 55 percent live in Eastern Europe and 46 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Petko is also the 27,756^th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 30,205 people.

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

Petko Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Petko has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Petko last name grew 89,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Petko Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Petko last name is primarily 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 national average, with 62.5% being 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.