Petroski Surname
Approximately 4,410 people bear this surname
Petroski Surname Definition:
(Polish) Descendant of Peter (rock).
Petroski Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,298 | 1:157,728 | 16,112 |
| Brazil | 1,210 | 1:176,921 | 6,819 |
| North Macedonia | 455 | 1:4,619 | 860 |
| Argentina | 258 | 1:165,672 | 13,940 |
| Canada | 108 | 1:341,163 | 30,982 |
| Serbia | 31 | 1:230,482 | 13,277 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Bulgaria | 6 | 1:1,163,151 | 37,744 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Petroski Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Polish) Descendant of Peter (rock).
Petroski Demographics
Average Male Petroski Height
176.61 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Petroski Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Petroski Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Petroski occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Petroski? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 106,088th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,652,505 people. The surname Petroski is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Petroski live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,298 people, or 1 in 157,728. In The United States Petroski is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 22 percent reside, New Jersey, where 8 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 27 percent reside and North Macedonia, where 10 percent reside.
Petroski Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Petroski has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Petroski last name grew 28,725 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Petroski Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Petroski surname are 2.28% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.95% being registered with the political party.
The amount Petroski earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.71% more than the national average, earning $43,454 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.04% more than the national average, earning $59,142 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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