Petronilho Surname

230,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,753 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Petronilho Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petronilho Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,5601:137,2275,242
Portugal1791:58,2023,162
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Petronilho (767) may also be a first name.

Petronilho Last Name Facts

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

The last name Petronilho is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petronilho? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 230,742nd most commonly held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,157,185 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Petronilho live; 89 percent live in South America and 89 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 296,432nd most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 767 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is carried by 1,560 people, or 1 in 137,227. In Brazil Petronilho is mostly found in: Minas Gerais, where 33 percent are found, São Paulo, where 30 percent are found and Rio de Janeiro, where 13 percent are found. Barring Brazil this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 10 percent are found and Angola, where 0 percent are found.

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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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