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

Petr (Georgian: პეტრ, Russian: Петр) occurs in Czechia more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Petr is the 87,086^th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,318,297 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Petr reside; 76 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 74 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. Petr is also the 763^rd most frequent given name worldwide, held by 1,115,130 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Czechia, where it is borne by 4,074 people, or 1 in 2,610. In Czechia it is primarily concentrated in: Prague, where 13 percent live, Moravian-Silesian Region, where 11 percent live and Hradec Králové Region, where 11 percent live. Not including Czechia this surname occurs in 59 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent live and Austria, where 4 percent live.

Petr Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (89%) in Russia and Orthodox (38%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Petr last name are 26.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.68% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Petr earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.7% more than the national average, earning $49,060 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.93% more than the national average, earning $50,644 CAD per year.