Petronel Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Petronel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petronel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Petronel (2,654) may also be a first name.

Petronel Last Name Facts

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

Petronel occurs in Romania more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Petronel? popularity and diffusion

Petronel is the 6,360,413th most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Petronel live; 33 percent live in Eastern Europe and 22 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Petronel is also the 142,462nd most prevalent given name on earth. It is borne by 2,654 people.

The last name Petronel is most commonly used in Romania, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 10,038,935. Apart from Romania this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 22 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 Petronel
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