Petricić Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Petricić Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petricić Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia71:604,08640,820
Serbia41:1,786,23730,138
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128

The alternate forms: Petričić (694), Petricic (128) & Petričič (2) are calculated separately.

Petricić Last Name Facts

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

The last name Petricić is carried by more people in Croatia than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Petričić, Petricic or Petričič. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petricić? popularity and diffusion

The surname Petricić is the 5,391,485th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Petricić reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Petricić is most frequently held in Croatia, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 604,086. In Croatia it is most common in: Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, where 71 percent are found, Koprivnica-Križevci County, where 14 percent are found and Zadar County, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Croatia Petricić occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Serbia, where 31 percent are found and Montenegro, where 8 percent are found.

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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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