Petlyov Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Petlyov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petlyov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia251:5,764,922242,644
Belarus201:475,05345,383
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Petlyov Last Name Facts

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

Petlyov (Russian: Петлёв) is most common in Russia. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Petlyov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,776,799th most common last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Petlyov live; 80 percent live in Eastern Europe and 80 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in Russia, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 5,764,922. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Moscow Oblast, where 40 percent live, Bryansk Oblast, where 12 percent live and Omsk Oblast, where 12 percent live. Outside of Russia it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 41 percent live and Bulgaria, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Petlov9260/
Pelyov926/
Petlova8664/
Pehlyov864/
Pitlyov861/
Pelov83319/
Pylyov77405/
Potlov77373/
Pelova77367/
Petlev77101/
Pilyov7780/
Petlow7746/
Patlov772/
Pitlov772/
Peilov772/
Peylov771/
Petleva71129/
Peliova7124/
Pytlova716/
Pitlova715/
Pietlof711/
Peylova711/
Pelow67531/
Pylov67245/
Pilov67200/
Pittlova671/
Paytelov671/

Petlyov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Petlyov in the Russian language
Петлёвpetlev-

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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 Petlyov
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