Petrani Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Petrani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petrani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon651:86,7245,577
Italy581:1,054,42671,176
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Albania71:416,29417,617
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
France11:66,422,722504,397

The alternate forms: Petráni (37) are calculated separately.

Petrani (21) may also be a first name.

Petrani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Petrani (Hindi: पितरानी) is most common in Lebanon. It can appear as a variant: Petráni. Click here to see other possible spellings of Petrani.

How Common Is The Last Name Petrani? popularity and diffusion

Petrani is the 1,364,059th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 44,984,851 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 44 percent of Petrani are found; 40 percent are found in West Asia and 40 percent are found in Levant. Petrani is also the 2,368,944th most widespread first name globally It is held by 21 people.

The last name Petrani is most frequently used in Lebanon, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 86,724. In Lebanon Petrani is most numerous in: Beirut Governorate, where 57 percent live, Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 38 percent live and Nabatiye Governorate, where 2 percent live. Beside Lebanon this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 36 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Petrani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Petrani surname is predominantly Greek Orthodox (79%) in Lebanon.

Petrani earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.51% less than the national average, earning $42,931 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Petrani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Petrani in the Hindi language
पितरानीpitarani-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Petrani
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