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

The surname Petrel is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Pétrel. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

Petrel is the 431,494^th most commonly used surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 9,132,263 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Petrel reside; 48 percent reside in Western Europe and 48 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Petrel is also the 951,070^th most commonly held forename at a global level, held by 99 people.

The surname is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 393 people, or 1 in 169,015. In France Petrel is most prevalent in: Normandy, where 38 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 13 percent live and Grand Est, where 10 percent live. Besides France this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 34 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Petrel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Petrel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Petrel last name grew 305 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Petrel Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Petrel surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Petrel earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 11.56% more than the national average, earning $25,326,600 COP per year and in United States they earn 14.23% less than the national average, earning $37,011 USD per year.