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Where Does The Last Name Petrou Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Petrou (Russian: Петроу) is most common in Greece. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Petrou? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 33,902^nd most commonly held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 465,420 people. Petrou is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Petrou reside; 81 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 81 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 925,156^th most widespread first name globally It is held by 104 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Greece, where it is held by 7,135 people, or 1 in 1,553. In Greece it is mostly found in: Attica, where 36 percent live, Central Macedonia, where 14 percent live and Thessaly, where 12 percent live. Excluding Greece Petrou exists in 50 countries. It also occurs in Cyprus, where 34 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Petrou Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Petrou has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 21,033 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Petrou Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Petrou last name are 6.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.45% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Petrou earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 614.94% more than the national average, earning R 1,698,970 per year; in United States they earn 19.58% more than the national average, earning $51,597 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.31% more than the national average, earning $66,230 CAD per year.