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

The last name Petronel is found most frequently in Romania. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petronel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,360,413th most common family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Petronel are found; 33 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 22 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 142,462nd most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 2,654 people.

The last name Petronel is most frequently used in Romania, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 10,038,935. Without taking into account Romania it occurs 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Petronel
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