Petoyan Surname

347,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,053 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Petoyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petoyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia7141:4,104403
Russia1831:787,55864,939
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Georgia421:89,1808,323
Argentina401:1,068,58565,578
Bulgaria121:581,57524,486
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
England11:55,718,059489,080
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859

Petoyan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Petoyan (Georgian: პეტოიანი, Russian: Петоян) is most common in Armenia. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petoyan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 347,156th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 6,920,746 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 79 percent of Petoyan live; 72 percent live in West Asia and 68 percent live in Armeno-West Asia.

The last name Petoyan is most commonly occurring in Armenia, where it is held by 714 people, or 1 in 4,104. In Armenia it is most numerous in: Shirak Province, where 36 percent live, Yerevan, where 18 percent live and Gegharkunik Province, where 18 percent live. Beside Armenia it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Petoyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Petoyan surname is primarily Orthodox (60%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Petoyan last name are 26.56% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 73.33% registered to vote for the party.

Petoyan earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.44% less than the national average, earning $27,427 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Petoyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Petoyan in the Georgian language
პეტოიანიpetoiani92.31
პეტოიანpetoian7.69
Petoyan in the Russian language
Петоянpetoan-

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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 Petoyan
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