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

Petrie (Arabic: بترى) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Pétrie. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 21,222^nd most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 283,672 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Petrie are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 306,882^nd most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 723 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 10,890 people, or 1 in 33,284. In The United States Petrie is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 12 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name is found in 69 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 13 percent reside.

Petrie Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Petrie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Petrie last name increased 523 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 119 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 446 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 5,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 7 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Petrie Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Petrie last name are 12.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.52% registered with the party.

The amount Petrie earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.64% more than the national average, earning 365,588 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 108.05% more than the national average, earning R 494,412 per year; in United States they earn 7.49% more than the national average, earning $46,382 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.31% more than the national average, earning $50,832 CAD per year.