Petrič Surname

150,823rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,922 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Petrič Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petrič Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia2,8051:88735
Slovakia791:67,55013,113
Serbia191:376,05017,192
Czechia131:817,95970,223
England21:27,859,030389,889
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Petrić (7,195), Petric (6,518), Petriç (20), Petřič (1) & Pétric (4) are calculated separately.

Petrič Last Name Facts

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

The last name Petrič occurs more in Slovenia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Petrić, Petric, Petriç, Petřič or Pétric. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petrič? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 150,823rd most common surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,494,027 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Petrič reside; 97 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 97 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Slovenia, where it is carried by 2,805 people, or 1 in 887. In Slovenia it is most common in: Central Slovenia, where 34 percent reside, Drava, where 13 percent reside and Gorizia, where 12 percent reside. Beside Slovenia this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 3 percent reside and Serbia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Petrić947,195/
Petric946,518/
Petriç9420/
Petřič941/
Perič91196/
Pétric894/
Petrišče8630/
Petris834,857/
Petriz831,510/
Petriš83102/
Petriş8358/
Petrix838/
Petrij837/
Petriţ831/
Peraič831/
Petričová8096/
Petričova801/
Petrich775,863/
Petritz77639/
Petrici77462/
Petrics77320/
Peetris7775/
Petruic7773/
Petroix7744/
Petrish7736/
Pietriş7727/
Petricz7721/
Pettric7716/
Petrits7710/
Petroić775/
Pettriz773/
Petreci773/
Petruis772/
Pethric772/
Pietric772/
Petruić772/
Petroic771/
Pethris771/
Petrids771/
Petrais771/
Petrizs771/
Phetris771/
Petryci771/
Pettris770/
Perić7327,440/
Peris7319,122/
Peric735,142/
Periz731,106/
Periš7376/
Periş7358/
Pirič7344/
Perix7314/
Perij737/
Periç733/
Pettrich7178/
Petrisch7159/
Petraits7143/
Peričová7118/
Petriche7117/
Pestrich719/
Petroich716/
Pietrish714/
Petryšče712/
Petritch712/
Petrichs712/
Pettrits712/
Petraicz711/
Petretci711/
Petritci711/
Petroics711/
Pietritz711/
Petreich710/
Pettritz710/
Peiris67134,762/
Perich672,868/
Perris672,400/
Peeris671,424/
Patriz671,391/
Petritsch671,080/
Petres67954/
Peraić67427/
Peritz67377/
Peyric67328/
Perish67248/
Petreš67244/
Perais67241/
Perois67199/
Petrec67182/
Pehriz67121/
Perici67106/
Petrej67102/
Potrić6776/
Pitris6766/
Pearis6765/
Peraic6764/
Petrez6761/
Peraiz6750/
Pestreich6745/
Petrys6744/
Periez6742/
Pheris6741/
Patrić6730/
Petraiche6727/
Petraites6726/
Petrišová6725/
Petricova6724/
Pereij6717/
Petricová6715/
Perhis6715/
Pereis6714/
Pettrisch6711/
Peyris679/
Petrex676/
Perric676/
Perriz676/
Perzic676/
Pieriz676/
Pétriz676/
Perits675/
Petřičová675/
Perrij675/
Perijs675/
Peeriz674/
Perids673/
Petrés673/
Pieric673/
Peroiz673/
Peruiz672/
Perzić671/
Peiric671/
Petruites671/
Pitrix671/
Pereiz671/
Peruis671/
Pereci671/
Petřiš671/
Petrishch671/
Petryc671/
Petryś671/
Petréčová671/
Petrís671/
Petríčová671/
Peroic671/
Perixs671/
Perizs671/
Pètriz671/
Peiriz671/
Pericz671/
Pherix670/
Perrix670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Petrič
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