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

The last name Petroff (Russian: Петрофф) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Pétroff. Click here for other potential spellings of Petroff.

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

This surname is the 82,665^th most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,243,609 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Petroff live; 48 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America. Petroff is also the 2,608,198^th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 18 people.

Petroff is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,697 people, or 1 in 134,393. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 12 percent are found, Ohio, where 10 percent are found and Michigan, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States Petroff is found in 56 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 13 percent are found and Argentina, where 10 percent are found.

Petroff Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Petroff has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 8,428 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Petroff Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Petroff surname is principally Orthodox (61%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Petroff surname are 7.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.02% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Petroff earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 44.38% more than the national average, earning R 343,104 per year; in United States they earn 8.98% more than the national average, earning $47,022 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.24% more than the national average, earning $54,772 CAD per year.