Petre Surname

11,260th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49,906 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Petre Surname Definition:

A Middle English and French form of Peter, q.v.

Petre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania41,4881:48448
United States2,0001:181,22918,102
Spain1,2801:36,5253,619
France1,0841:61,2768,320
Belgium1,0731:10,7141,550
England5401:103,18210,844
Hungary4351:22,5662,514
Australia2631:102,64511,557
Canada2091:176,29517,615
Argentina2021:211,60117,444
Slovenia1071:23,2495,058
Uruguay1031:33,3183,835
Albania1031:28,2924,482
Venezuela821:368,3427,849
Italy761:804,69363,729
Sweden731:134,8879,541
Germany711:1,133,88074,985
Philippines661:1,533,912105,821
Brazil551:3,892,261106,836
New Zealand501:90,56612,574
Greece411:270,23940,426
Nigeria321:5,535,711139,404
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Benin281:369,12927,947
Portugal281:372,08012,265
New Caledonia261:10,6242,723
Mexico261:4,774,08528,474
Slovakia241:222,35235,659
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Latvia181:113,89116,101
Austria171:500,90847,931
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Moldova151:237,42521,121
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
India131:59,005,029552,550
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Finland101:549,67032,186
Burkina Faso101:1,835,21014,348
Wales91:343,83718,086
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Qatar91:262,00030,726
North Macedonia61:350,24517,994
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
China21:683,660,78330,601
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Akrotiri and Dhekelia11:7,858154
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1781:136,94012,480
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5581:89,9989,285

The alternate forms: Petré (433), Pêtre (107), Pètre (16), Petrè (2) & Pétré (193) are calculated separately.

Petre (33,350) may also be a first name.

Petre Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Middle English and French form of Peter, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Petres rose to eminence on the ruins of the monasteries, under Henry VIII. The name is apparently a variation of Peter, the Christian name. See Peter.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Petre Last Name Facts

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

Petre (Georgian: პეტრე, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺘﺮﻯ, Russian: Петре) is found most in Romania. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Petré, Pêtre, Pètre, Petrè or Pétré. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Petre? popularity and diffusion

It is the 11,260th most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 146,025 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Petre are found; 84 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 83 percent are found in Romanian Europe. Petre is also the 25,665th most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 33,350 people.

The surname Petre is most numerous in Romania, where it is carried by 41,488 people, or 1 in 484. In Romania Petre is most common in: Bucharest Municipality, where 22 percent reside, Prahova County, where 13 percent reside and Dâmbovița County, where 10 percent reside. Other than Romania this surname is found in 94 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Spain, where 3 percent reside.

Petre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Petre has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 358 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 303 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 650 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Petre Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Petre last name are 19.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.42% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Petre earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 22.39% more than the national average, earning €36,754 per year; in South Africa they earn 185.34% more than the national average, earning R 678,072 per year; in United States they earn 3.95% more than the national average, earning $44,853 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.48% more than the national average, earning $53,401 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Petré93433/
Pêtre93107/
Pètre9316/
Petrè932/
Petrie9125,690/
Petrea9113,127/
Petree914,172/
Petrey912,551/
Petere911,098/
Petres91954/
Pestre91945/
Petrei91390/
Pietre91310/
Petred9179/
Petrez9161/
Peetre9155/
Petret9143/
Petire9135/
Peitre9135/
Pettre9121/
Petrer9120/
Peytre919/
Petreň918/
Petreu912/
Petrée912/
Peatre911/
Petrre911/
Petreh911/
Peutre911/
Phetre911/
Pere8922,673/
Pétré87193/
Pettrey83431/
Pestrea83279/
Pettres83177/
Piettre83113/
Petreas83106/
Petreuș8369/
Petrech8346/
Pietrie8340/
Peştere8334/
Petress8329/
Pettrie8321/
Pethres8320/
Peterre8314/
Petresh8311/
Petresz8311/
Petreit839/
Peatree838/
Pettere837/
Peatrie835/
Petrets835/
Petrees835/
Pettree834/
Phetret834/
Petreez833/
Peetree833/
Peetres833/
Petriea832/
Paetree832/
Phetree832/
Petreys831/
Peetrie831/
Petrrer831/
Peytree831/
Pestrez831/
Petirre831/
Petreth831/
Petrett831/
Pietree831/
Petreds831/
Peetrey830/
Pethrie830/
Poetrey830/
Peitrie830/
Peitree830/
Ppetrie830/
Petretz830/
Peatrey830/
Perez807,748,127/
Peter801,201,067/
Perea80124,346/
Peres80123,519/
Petri8034,747/
Petry8034,299/
Pitre8019,249/
Piere8014,986/
Patre8010,322/
Peyre807,254/
Petra806,117/
Peret803,669/
Perei803,434/
Perey803,389/
Perre802,049/
Perie802,012/
Perge801,583/
Potre801,307/
Perer801,042/
Peare80882/
Pereu80735/
Peere80667/
Peire80664/
Perje80327/
Peree80219/
Petir80194/
Pereć80114/
Pereh8079/
Perhe8071/
Pered8065/
Perée8063/
Perze8061/
Pereš8051/
Pereș8045/
Phere8035/
Pereş8035/
Perțe8035/
Pereţ8028/
Peure8027/
Perep8025/
Perej8022/
Pehre8013/
Pître804/
Perșe803/
Pytre802/
Petrj802/
Petyr801/
Petrá801/
Perèe801/
Pettress7753/
Petterøe7744/
Petreová7716/
Petreova774/
Pesterre773/
Petreich770/
Peattrie770/
Pierre73820,629/
Perret7330,887/
Petter7313,109/
Perets736,910/
Pathre736,517/
Pietri736,183/
Pieter735,382/
Petris734,857/
Pester733,567/
Pietra732,562/
Peiter732,031/
Phetra731,982/
Perrie731,845/
Peyret731,844/
Perrey731,769/
Pettry731,605/
Pistre731,595/
Petriz731,510/
Pether731,115/
Patrie731,072/
Peresh73951/
Perrez73948/
Petroi73871/
Poetry73796/
Perree73709/
Poetri73614/
Peyres73588/
Pearre73530/
Peeter73465/
Petray73439/
Peires73409/
Pieyre73381/
Peerez73367/
Pitrey73304/
Phetri73298/
Peress73295/
Petrit73288/
Pitrez73260/
Petriy73229/
Pereap73227/
Pearey73218/
Petryi73215/
Peiret73210/
Paitre73186/
Pierie73174/
Petraj73171/
Petruy73166/
Perres73161/
Petrůj73154/
Patrey73132/
Perrea73128/
Perzee73123/
Petroy73122/
Perțea73118/
Peterz73112/
Peyrer7389/
Petrui7389/
Peatry7387/
Perrer7382/
Perezz7382/
Peirre7379/
Pettri7376/
Peuter7376/
Perreu7375/
Pitret7375/
Pitres7370/
Potrie7369/
Perech7369/
Patrei7365/
Petrai7360/
Petriş7358/
Pitere7356/
Perrée7354/
Perett7353/
Peurey7353/
Potrea7352/
Petroa7350/
Peyreh7348/
Peterd7347/
Pejter7344/
Petrys7344/
Petroj7343/
Peyrie7343/
Peired7342/
Pereez7340/
Peresz7340/
Petruj7340/
Patree7338/
Pierey7337/
Pehter7337/
Pheres7336/
Peyter7336/
Piotre7336/
Pittre7334/
Peetri7333/
Peyree7332/
Pherez7331/
Peeres7331/
Peater7330/
Perhes7330/
Pesret7329/
Peirez7327/
Peerey7326/
Perezs7323/
Petier7323/
Perrei7321/
Petrih7320/
Pereas7320/
Petriç7320/
Pitrie7319/
Peirie7318/
Pearie7318/
Peterr7318/
Pperez7317/
Pereij7317/
Periea7316/
Perest7315/
Peyrey7315/
Paatre7314/
Pherer7314/
Pereis7314/
Petrio7314/
Perees7314/
Pieree7313/
Phatre7312/
Perhed7312/
Peteer7311/
Petert7311/
Pereaz7310/
Petryh7310/
Pothre7310/
Pietry7310/
Pereat739/
Petrid739/
Perije739/
Peirer739/
Peteur739/
Petréd739/
Patrea738/
Pitree738/
Petetr738/
Perhey738/
Poitre738/
Petrij737/
Pearee737/
Peerie737/
Peares736/
Pearer736/
Pierze736/
Petrľa736/
P'Erez735/
Peterp735/
Pethra735/
Pheter735/
Pettir734/
Peterh734/
Peredz734/
Pejtri734/
Pitire734/
Pettré733/
Peredt733/
Peurie733/
Petrii733/
Peerre733/
Ppeter733/
Petger733/
Petriș733/
Petrés733/
Perezp732/
Photre732/
Pattre732/
Peirey732/
Peitri732/
Peread732/
Pesrea732/
Pahtre732/
Peitra732/
Pettra732/
Pierei732/
Pestry732/
Pereid732/
Petair732/
Pesrez732/
Pfeter732/
Pheree732/
Pottre731/
Patrre731/
Pearje731/
Peerhe731/
Peiree731/
Peireh731/
Perreh731/
Perzea731/
Pherre731/
Pethri731/
Petirz731/
Petitr731/
Petrgi731/
Pierea731/
Pithre731/
Pitrea731/
Padtre731/
Vpeter731/
Vpetry731/
Peitry731/
Pereiz731/
Potree731/
Perred731/
Potrey731/
Peirea731/
Pytyre731/
Pétres731/
Pereds731/
Peĭrez731/
Petryś731/
Petrís731/
Pietrí731/
Peareh731/
Peerea731/
Peered731/
Perzie731/
Perșea731/
Perezt731/
Pergej731/
Perhez731/
Perrep731/
Pereyd731/
Pitreț731/
Pitrge731/
Pïerre731/
Pétret731/
Pétrez731/
Pëerez731/
Bperez731/
Petraa731/
Pearez731/
Pearge731/
Pherie731/
Pererr731/
Pereyh731/
Pereys731/
Peirei731/
Bpeter731/
Peatra730/
Peeree730/
Petear730/
Pearet730/
Petrha730/
Perehs730/
Pitreh730/
Pehrer730/
Patreu730/
Periey730/
Pearea730/
Pestreich7145/
Petreňová7125/
Peachtree7123/
Peatreast711/
Peythress710/
Pera6725,223/
Peri6722,612/
Pire6710,718/
Perrett678,608/
Petrich675,863/
Pery672,007/
Père67854/
Peaster67573/
Petrych67485/
Pechter67389/
Phetrit67357/
Peytier67339/
Phieter67242/
Perj67225/
Perä67204/
Peister67199/
Pettier67169/
Petterd67168/
Pferrer67130/
Pierrie67122/
Pyre67101/
Phaetri6784/
Peareth6780/
Phadtre6778/
Poitrey6778/
Peatier6778/
Peetris6775/
Poetrih6774/
Petrysh6772/
Peither6761/
Petruța6759/
Perreth6755/
Pietter6755/
Perreas6752/
Pietroi6751/
Pearrie6750/
Peyster6746/
Petruľa6744/
Pierrey6738/
Petrish6736/
Pierree6731/
Pestryi6731/
Piereij6731/
Petruňa6730/
Petterz6730/
Pieterz6727/
Peré6725/
Petraha6725/
Pierreu6724/
Petrait6723/
Pathrey6722/
Peatroy6721/
Peetter6717/
Pathree6717/
Perreaz6717/
Perress6716/
Piether6716/
Petraia6714/
Phether6712/
Pére6712/
Pieteur6711/
Pietroy6711/
Pattrea6710/
Pesther6710/
Peirest6710/
Petroit679/
Peretts679/
Petriss679/
Perrech679/
Phetrid679/
Pfeirer678/
Petritt678/
D'Perez677/
Pistere676/
Pereech676/
Piterre676/
Petroić675/
Phietra675/
Petrroj674/
Peerees674/
Perriea674/
Pfester674/
Pfeiter674/
Pietriș674/
Pietrza674/
Phetroj674/
Phettra674/
Pierrre673/
Pestriy673/
Poitres673/
Peitier673/
Pittere673/
Pereher673/
Pettriz673/
Päre673/
Pieterh673/
Peather672/
Pithire672/
Petruis672/
Petry's672/
Phester672/
Pietrzy672/
Perí672/
Petrouy672/
Peetier672/
Perè672/
Peteher672/
Petruić672/
Petrith672/
Piethra672/
Pereova671/
Pathrei671/
Patrrey671/
Pattrey671/
Peateri671/
Peraaye671/
Perreha671/
Pheirei671/
Phierre671/
Pesterd671/
Pethris671/
Perecht671/
Piereey671/
Pieterr671/
Pahdtre671/
Peatter671/
Peitter671/
Perê671/
Pestris671/
Perreit671/
Pgetraj671/
Peurheu671/
Petrais671/
Petraja671/
Petrizs671/
Petrycz671/
Piettri671/
Pietraj671/
Peirrer671/
Peirret671/
Pestray671/
Peszter671/
Pereeie671/
Pistres671/
Pitress671/
Poitere671/
Peret'z671/
Peterrr671/
Paatrie671/
Phetrai671/
Phetrip671/
Phetris671/
Phetger671/
Pheatra671/
Peteherech671/
Petryts671/
Pethrit671/
Peereez671/
Peeretz671/
Petrray670/
Pottrey670/
Perrest670/
Perriey670/
Pettris670/
Perreah670/
Pearrey670/
Peetery670/
Phetter670/
Peester670/
Pherres670/
Pethier670/
Pittrie670/
Pattrie670/
Phearer670/
Perrets670/
Pereass670/
Peirzie670/
Pettert670/

Petre Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Petre in the Georgian language
პეტრეpetre-
Petre in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺘﺮﻯbtry50
ﺍﺑﺘﺮﻯabtry50
Petre in the Russian language
Петреpetre-

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