Petronilo Surname

232,645th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,735 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Petronilo Surname User-submission:

Of Greek origin; means 'king of the rock'.

Petronilo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico1,3531:91,7413,594
Philippines1921:527,28260,578
Brazil1441:1,486,62749,780
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Petronilo (20,495) may also be a first name.

Petronilo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Of Greek origin; means 'king of the rock'.

- sirnilo

Petronilo Last Name Facts

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

Petronilo has its highest incidence in Mexico. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Petronilo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petronilo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 232,645th most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,200,315 people. The last name Petronilo is mostly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Petronilo live; 80 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 37,137th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 20,495 people.

The surname Petronilo is most commonly held in Mexico, where it is held by 1,353 people, or 1 in 91,741. In Mexico Petronilo is mostly concentrated in: Veracruz, where 28 percent reside, México, where 21 percent reside and Guerrero, where 14 percent reside. Not including Mexico it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 11 percent reside and Brazil, where 8 percent reside.

Petronilo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Petronilo are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

Petronilo earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.49% less than the national average, earning $24,815 USD per year.

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