Petkus Surname

157,975th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,767 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lithuania
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Petkus Surname Definition:

(Lithuanian) Descendant of Petko, a form of Petr (rock).

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Petkus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lithuania1,7021:1,783225
United States8091:448,03338,416
Russia821:1,757,598114,376
Latvia301:68,33510,134
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
England201:2,785,90397,972
Norway181:285,68329,080
Ukraine171:2,677,806165,194
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Petkus Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Lithuanian) Descendant of Petko, a form of Petr (rock).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

A Lithuanian surname that means 'descendant of Peter'.

- sarahjanepetkus

Petkus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Petkus (Russian: Петкус) is carried by more people in Lithuania than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petkus? popularity and diffusion

The last name Petkus is the 157,975th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,633,735 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Petkus live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in Baltic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Lithuania, where it is borne by 1,702 people, or 1 in 1,783. In Lithuania it is most common in: Klaipėda County, where 34 percent reside, Tauragė County, where 22 percent reside and Telšiai County, where 22 percent reside. Aside from Lithuania this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Russia, where 3 percent reside.

Petkus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Petkus surname are 17.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.48% being registered with the party.

The amount Petkus earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 31.12% less than the national average, earning 238,393 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.17% more than the national average, earning $44,950 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.35% more than the national average, earning $49,859 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pettkus9274/
Petkuse923/
Pietkus922/
Petkos83390/
Patkus83115/
Pitkus8332/
Potkus831/
Petkosh7740/
Pietkos771/
Petkoš6718/
Petcos6713/
Pidkus677/
Pitcus671/
Pytkos671/

Petkus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Petkus in the Russian language
Петкусpetkus-

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