Petrolina Surname

1,882,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Petrolina Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petrolina Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil501:4,281,487114,765
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Cyprus141:63,2056,078
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
England31:18,572,686338,250
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

The alternate forms: Pétrolina (1) are calculated separately.

Petrolina (3,664) may also be a first name.

Petrolina Last Name Facts

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

Petrolina (Arabic: بترولينا) is most common in Brazil. It may also appear in the variant forms: Pétrolina. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Petrolina? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,882,912th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 75,129,339 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Petrolina are found; 52 percent are found in South America and 52 percent are found in Luso-South America. Petrolina is also the 116,615th most prevalent given name internationally It is held by 3,664 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 4,281,487. In Brazil Petrolina is primarily found in: Pernambuco, where 80 percent reside, Bahia, where 6 percent reside and Alagoas, where 4 percent reside. Besides Brazil this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Cyprus, where 14 percent reside.

Petrolina Last Name Statistics demography

Petrolina earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Petrolina Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Petrolina in the Arabic language
بتروليناbtrwlyna-

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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 Petrolina
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