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

The last name Petra (Arabic: البترا, Bengali: পেত্রা, Oriya: େପଟା, Russian: Петра) occurs in Romania more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Petrà, Petrá or Petrã. Click here for other possible spellings of Petra.

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

This last name is the 79,706^th most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,191,359 people. The surname Petra is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Petra are found; 35 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 27 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 523^rd most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 1,432,404 people.

The surname Petra is most commonly used in Romania, where it is held by 1,665 people, or 1 in 12,059. In Romania Petra is most frequent in: Mureș County, where 47 percent are found, Argeș County, where 8 percent are found and Constanța County, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Romania this last name is found in 93 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 10 percent are found and Mexico, where 7 percent are found.

Petra Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Petra has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 384 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 567 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Petra Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Petra last name is predominantly Orthodox (78%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Petra surname are 0.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.57% registered with the party.

The amount Petra earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 38.58% less than the national average, earning €18,444 per year; in South Africa they earn 130.85% more than the national average, earning R 548,580 per year; in United States they earn 12.49% more than the national average, earning $48,539 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.47% more than the national average, earning $62,335 CAD per year.