Petovsky Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Petovsky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petovsky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

The alternate forms: Petovský (5), Peťovsky (1), Peťovský (189) & Pětovský (2) are calculated separately.

Petovsky Last Name Facts

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

The last name Petovsky (Russian: Петовский) is found most frequently in Hungary. It can occur as a variant: Petovský, Peťovsky, Peťovský or Pětovský. For other possible spellings of Petovsky click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petovsky? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,665,662nd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The last name Petovsky is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Petovsky reside; 62 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 28 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe.

Petovsky is most widespread in Hungary, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 1,227,035. In Hungary it is most numerous in: Budapest, where 100 percent are found. Other than Hungary this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Germany, where 17 percent are found.

Petovsky Last Name Statistics demography

Petovsky earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Petovsky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Petovsky in the Russian language
Петовскийpetovskij-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Petovsky
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