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

Petrel occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Pétrel. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Petrel is the 431,494^th most frequent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 9,132,263 people. Petrel is primarily 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 occurring forename internationally It is held by 99 people.

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

Petrel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Petrel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Petrel last name increased 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 Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered with the 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.