Petku Surname
Approximately 638 people bear this surname
Petku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 183 | 1:15,924 | 2,834 |
| Russia | 111 | 1:1,298,406 | 92,821 |
| Ukraine | 103 | 1:441,968 | 52,294 |
| Moldova | 62 | 1:57,441 | 8,087 |
| Serbia | 58 | 1:123,189 | 9,202 |
| Romania | 38 | 1:528,365 | 39,789 |
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Bulgaria | 8 | 1:872,363 | 31,900 |
| Transnistria | 8 | 1:59,337 | 8,632 |
| Croatia | 7 | 1:604,086 | 40,820 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Petku Demographics
Average Petku Salary in
United States
$61,799 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Petku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Petku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Petku (Russian: Петку) is borne by more people in Albania than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Petku? popularity and diffusion
Petku is the 512,152nd most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 11,422,486 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Petku reside; 48 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 32 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
This surname is most frequent in Albania, where it is held by 183 people, or 1 in 15,924. In Albania Petku is primarily concentrated in: Kukës County, where 60 percent live, Tirana County, where 17 percent live and Durrës County, where 10 percent live. Aside from Albania it exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 17 percent live and Ukraine, where 16 percent live.
Petku Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Petku surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.
Petku earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.22% more than the national average, earning $61,799 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petkau | 91 | 1,002 | / |
| Petkou | 91 | 176 | / |
| Petkeu | 91 | 163 | / |
| Petkut | 91 | 1 | / |
| Paetkau | 83 | 378 | / |
| Petkutė | 83 | 79 | / |
| Pettkus | 83 | 74 | / |
| Petkuha | 83 | 2 | / |
| Petkoup | 83 | 1 | / |
| Phetkut | 83 | 1 | / |
| Petcu | 80 | 25,130 | / |
| Petkó | 80 | 172 | / |
| Potku | 80 | 7 | / |
| Pitku | 80 | 6 | / |
| Patku | 80 | 5 | / |
| Pedku | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phetkhut | 77 | 39 | / |
| Paethkau | 77 | 3 | / |
| Phetkuha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Patkau | 73 | 107 | / |
| Petcut | 73 | 101 | / |
| Pedkau | 73 | 87 | / |
| Pätkau | 73 | 77 | / |
| Petcou | 73 | 26 | / |
| Pathku | 73 | 26 | / |
| Pettkó | 73 | 23 | / |
| Petcuț | 73 | 4 | / |
| Pitkau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pitkut | 73 | 2 | / |
| Potkou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pitkou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phatku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pothku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Photkhu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Petcheu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pathkau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pettcheu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Potcu | 60 | 32 | / |
| Pitkó | 60 | 18 | / |
| Podku | 60 | 3 | / |
| Pidkus | 55 | 7 | / |
| Pitcus | 55 | 1 | / |
| Poddku | 55 | 1 | / |
| Pitcheu | 50 | 12 | / |
Petku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Petku in the Russian language | ||
| Петку | petku | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Petku
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