Petrissans Surname

651,048th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 464 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Petrissans Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from two words:

- Petri : name of a Catholic saint

- Zan: comes from san, meaning 'saint' in Basque

Petrissans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3321:200,06831,101
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Uruguay421:81,7098,364
Mexico171:7,301,54134,591
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Brunei11:418,7313,893
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
England11:55,718,059489,080

The alternate forms: Pétrissans (2) are calculated separately.

Petrissans Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from two words:

- Petri : name of a Catholic saint

- Zan: comes from san, meaning 'saint' in Basque

- jonp

Petrissans Last Name Facts

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

Petrissans is more frequently found in France than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Pétrissans. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petrissans? popularity and diffusion

Petrissans is the 651,048th most commonly used family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 15,705,918 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Petrissans live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most widely held in France, where it is held by 332 people, or 1 in 200,068. In France Petrissans is primarily found in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 66 percent reside, Occitanie, where 11 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account France Petrissans exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Uruguay, where 9 percent reside.

Petrissans Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Petrissans are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

Petrissans earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.86% more than the national average, earning $47,834 USD per year.

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