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

The last name Petrovan (Russian: Петрован) is found in Romania more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Petrován. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petrovan? popularity and diffusion

Petrovan is the 235,884th most frequent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 4,274,220 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Petrovan live; 97 percent live in Eastern Europe and 96 percent live in Romanian Europe.

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

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 national average, with 75% being registered with the 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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