Petroleum Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United Arab Emirates
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Petroleum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petroleum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Petroleum (71) may also be a first name.

Petroleum Last Name Facts

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

Petroleum (Russian: Петролеум) is more commonly found in The United Arab Emirates than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Petroleum.

How Common Is The Last Name Petroleum? popularity and diffusion

The surname Petroleum is the 5,812,366th most common family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Petroleum are found; 82 percent are found in West Asia and 82 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Petroleum is also the 1,152,838th most widespread given name internationally. It is borne by 71 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United Arab Emirates, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 1,018,030. Aside from The United Arab Emirates this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 9 percent live and Nigeria, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Petroleum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Petroleum in the Russian language
Петролеумpetroleum-

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