Petrakos Surname
Approximately 1,006 people bear this surname
Petrakos Surname Definition:
(Greek) Descendant of little Petros (rock).
Petrakos Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 609 | 1:18,193 | 2,588 |
| United States | 275 | 1:1,318,032 | 92,126 |
| Canada | 85 | 1:433,478 | 37,831 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Petrakos Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Greek) Descendant of little Petros (rock).
Petrakos Demographics
Average Petrakos Salary in
United States
$52,412 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Petrakos Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Petrakos Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Petrakos is held by more people in Greece than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Petrakos click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Petrakos? popularity and diffusion
Petrakos is the 360,039th most widespread surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,244,081 people. The last name Petrakos occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Petrakos are found; 61 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 61 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.
The surname Petrakos is most frequently occurring in Greece, where it is carried by 609 people, or 1 in 18,193. In Greece it is most common in: Attica, where 44 percent are found, Peloponnese, where 25 percent are found and Central Greece, where 13 percent are found. Not including Greece it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.
Petrakos Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Petrakos surname are 3.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.25% registered with the party.
The amount Petrakos earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 21.47% more than the national average, earning $52,412 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.31% more than the national average, earning $51,326 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrakas | 88 | 46 | / |
| Petracos | 88 | 3 | / |
| Patrakos | 88 | 1 | / |
| Pitrakkos | 82 | 94 | / |
| Patragkos | 82 | 23 | / |
| Petrakkas | 82 | 13 | / |
| Petrakaus | 82 | 6 | / |
| Petraukas | 82 | 2 | / |
| Petrakhaus | 78 | 9 | / |
| Petrauskus | 78 | 3 | / |
| Petrauckas | 78 | 1 | / |
| Petrokas | 75 | 225 | / |
| Petrekas | 75 | 26 | / |
| Petrokus | 75 | 14 | / |
| Patrakas | 75 | 2 | / |
| Petracas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Petroskas | 71 | 7 | / |
| Petruokas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Petrogkas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Petrouskas | 67 | 34 | / |
| Petrokhaus | 67 | 5 | / |
| Petrauscas | 67 | 5 | / |
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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 Petrakos
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