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

Petrou (Russian: Петроу) is held by more people in Greece than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Petrou is the 33,902^nd most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 465,420 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Petrou reside; 81 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 81 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. Petrou is also the 925,156^th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 104 people.

Petrou is most widely held in Greece, where it is carried by 7,135 people, or 1 in 1,553. In Greece it is most prevalent in: Attica, where 36 percent are found, Central Macedonia, where 14 percent are found and Thessaly, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Greece Petrou is found in 50 countries. It also occurs in Cyprus, where 34 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.

Petrou Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Petrou has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Petrou 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 with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.45% registered with the 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.