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

Petran (Arabic: بتران, Georgian: პეტრან, Russian: Петрань) occurs most in Romania. It may also be found as: Petrán. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 137,412^th most prevalent family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,234,758 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Petran live; 58 percent live in Eastern Europe and 41 percent live in Romanian Europe. It is also the 717,791^st most common first name in the world, borne by 163 people.

The surname Petran is most numerous in Romania, where it is borne by 1,326 people, or 1 in 15,142. In Romania Petran is most frequent in: Maramureș County, where 24 percent reside, Cluj County, where 16 percent reside and Satu Mare County, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Romania it is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in Yemen, where 15 percent reside and Croatia, where 8 percent reside.

Petran Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Petran has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Petran last name rose 421 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Petran Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (70%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Petran are 21.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.86% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Petran earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.74% less than the national average, earning $41,535 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.9% more than the national average, earning $53,606 CAD per year.