Petricević Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Montenegro

Petricević Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petricević Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia341:124,37118,240
Montenegro151:42,6383,031
Bosnia and Herzegovina61:589,40014,340
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128

The alternate forms: Petričević (4,121), Petricevic (870), Petrićević (255) & Petričevič (8) are calculated separately.

Petricević Last Name Facts

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

The surname Petricević is more commonly found in Croatia than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Petričević, Petricevic, Petrićević or Petričevič. Click here to see other possible spellings of Petricević.

How Common Is The Last Name Petricević? popularity and diffusion

The last name Petricević is the 2,530,696th most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Petricević are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Petricević is most frequent in Croatia, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 124,371. In Croatia Petricević is most frequent in: City of Zagreb, where 85 percent reside, Split-Dalmatia County, where 12 percent reside and Vukovar-Srijem County, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Croatia this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Montenegro, where 26 percent reside and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 10 percent reside.

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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 Petricević
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