Petrenka Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Petrenka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petrenka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia1151:46,4048,856
Russia241:6,005,127248,576
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Ukraine131:3,501,746189,921
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Petrenka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Petrenka (Russian: Петренка) is carried by more people in Slovakia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Petrenka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petrenka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,239,697th most commonly held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 38,970,834 people. The surname Petrenka is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Petrenka live; 85 percent live in Eastern Europe and 64 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The surname Petrenka is most commonly occurring in Slovakia, where it is borne by 115 people, or 1 in 46,404. In Slovakia it is mostly concentrated in: Bratislava Region, where 67 percent are found, Košice Region, where 9 percent are found and Banská Bystrica Region, where 8 percent are found. Not including Slovakia Petrenka is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Petrenka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Petrenka are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Petrenka earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 136.72% more than the national average, earning $102,143 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Petrenka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Petrenka in the Russian language
Петренкаpetrenka-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Petrenka
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