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

Petlitsa (Russian: Петлица) is found most frequently in Russia. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 1,828,462^nd most common family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 71,446,529 people. The last name Petlitsa is mostly found in Asia, where 58 percent of Petlitsa live; 58 percent live in North Asia and 58 percent live in Slavic North Asia.

The last name is most widespread in Russia, where it is held by 98 people, or 1 in 1,470,643. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Sakha Republic, where 44 percent live, Krasnodar Krai, where 12 percent live and Kaluga Oblast, where 9 percent live. Aside from Russia Petlitsa is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Petlitsa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Petlitsa surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Communist Partys than The US average, with 25% registered to vote for the political party.