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

The last name Petro (Arabic: بترو, Georgian: პეტრო, Russian: Петро) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Petró, Petrò or Pétro. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Petro is the 3,151^st most commonly used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 40,814 people. The surname Petro is primarily found in Africa, where 86 percent of Petro reside; 78 percent reside in East Africa and 78 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Petro is also the 6,505^th most prevalent first name globally, held by 161,619 people.

It is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 138,367 people, or 1 in 383. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Geita Region, where 14 percent reside, Mwanza Region, where 12 percent reside and Kagera Region, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania this last name exists in 105 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 6 percent reside and Colombia, where 5 percent reside.

Petro Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Petro has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Petro last name increased 2,621 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Petro Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (80%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (46%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Petro surname are 7.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.99% being registered with the political party.

The amount Petro earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 46.66% less than the national average, earning R 126,756 per year; in Colombia they earn 28.44% less than the national average, earning $16,246,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.43% more than the national average, earning $45,062 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.95% more than the national average, earning $60,091 CAD per year.