Petrigowitsch Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Petrigowitsch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petrigowitsch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Petrigowitsch Last Name Facts

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

Petrigowitsch occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Petrigowitsch? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most frequently occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Petrigowitsch live; 83 percent live in South America and 83 percent live in Luso-South America.

The surname Petrigowitsch is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 42,814,866. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: Paraná, where 40 percent are found, Santa Catarina, where 40 percent are found and São Paulo, where 20 percent are found. Without taking into account Brazil this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Germany, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Petrukowitsch851/
Ptirkowitsch801/
Peregovits7018/
Peregovich7014/
Peregovics612/

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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 Petrigowitsch
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