Petričević Surname

112,435th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Montenegro

Petričević Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petričević Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia1,7561:2,408171
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,3841:2,555462
Montenegro4791:1,335263
Serbia4601:15,5321,829
Slovenia331:75,38410,217
Kosovo41:465,46710,032
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

The alternate forms: Petrićević (255), Petricević (58), Petričevič (8) & Petricevic (870) are calculated separately.

Petričević Last Name Facts

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

The last name Petričević is more frequently found in Croatia than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Petrićević, Petricević, Petričevič or Petricevic. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Petričević? popularity and diffusion

The surname Petričević is the 112,435th most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,768,393 people. Petričević occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Petričević reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Croatia, where it is borne by 1,756 people, or 1 in 2,408. In Croatia Petričević is most common in: Split-Dalmatia County, where 21 percent reside, Brod-Posavina County, where 10 percent reside and Osijek-Baranja County, where 9 percent reside. Other than Croatia this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 34 percent reside and Montenegro, where 12 percent reside.

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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 Petričević
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