Petrichou Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Petrichou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petrichou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece211:527,60966,013
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Petrichou Last Name Facts

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

Petrichou is more frequently found in Greece than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petrichou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,116,508th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Petrichou live; 96 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 96 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

The surname Petrichou is most commonly used in Greece, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 527,609. In Greece it is most numerous in: Attica, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account Greece it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Cyprus, where 4 percent live and Thailand, where 4 percent live.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Petrichou
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