Petrovan Surname

235,884th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,705 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Petrovan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petrovan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1,6271:12,3401,573
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
England91:6,190,895170,599
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Finland71:785,24338,644
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
France31:22,140,907385,998
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Petrován (52) are calculated separately.

Petrovan Last Name Facts

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

Petrovan (Russian: Петрован) is more commonly found in Romania than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Petrován. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Petrovan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 235,884th most common last name globally, borne by around 1 in 4,274,220 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Petrovan reside; 97 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 96 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Romania, where it is carried by 1,627 people, or 1 in 12,340. In Romania it is most common in: Maramureș County, where 52 percent live, Cluj County, where 13 percent live and Timiș County, where 9 percent live. Beside Romania Petrovan is found in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and Russia, where 1 percent live.

Petrovan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Petrovan surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

Petrovan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.14% more than the national average, earning $47,094 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Petrovan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Petrovan in the Russian language
Петрованpetrovan-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Petrovan
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