Petrovics Surname

121,202nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,780 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Petrovics Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petrovics Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary3,3131:2,963341
United States1071:3,387,467192,132
Latvia691:29,7114,547
Slovakia681:78,47715,212
England551:1,013,05650,089
Romania321:627,43344,366
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
Austria181:473,08046,251
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Iceland11:380,09011,096
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

The alternate forms: Petrovičs (1) are calculated separately.

Petrovics Last Name Facts

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

The surname Petrovics is more frequently found in Hungary than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Petrovičs. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petrovics? popularity and diffusion

Petrovics is the 121,202nd most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,927,922 people. Petrovics is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Petrovics live; 91 percent live in Eastern Europe and 88 percent live in Hungaro-Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Hungary, where it is carried by 3,313 people, or 1 in 2,963. In Hungary it is mostly found in: Baranya County, where 15 percent reside, Pest County, where 13 percent reside and Heves County, where 11 percent reside. Barring Hungary this last name exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Latvia, where 2 percent reside.

Petrovics Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Petrovics last name are 12.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.82% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Petrovics earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.14% less than the national average, earning $40,930 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.07% less than the national average, earning $44,678 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Petrovičs961/
Petrovichs951/
Petrovic9417,313/
Perovics946/
Petrovich8934,900/
Petrovici893,769/
Petrovits89542/
Petrovicz89350/
Petrovick89154/
Petrevics8957/
Patrovics8922/
Petrobics892/
Petrowics892/
Petrrovic892/
Petrovitc892/
Pietrovic891/
Pettrovic891/
Petravics891/
Petrovecs891/
Perovic88940/
Petrovicsová8647/
Petrovicsova861/
Petrovitch84513/
Petroviche8433/
Petrovithc8416/
Piotrovics8413/
Pedtrovich849/
Petroovich842/
Pietrovicz842/
Petrovicth842/
Pettrovich841/
Petrrovici841/
Petrovisck841/
Petrovitsh841/
Petroviske841/
Petrovists841/
Petrovistz841/
Petrović82143,604/
Petrovič823,308/
Petrovec8288/
Petrovik8260/
Petravic8230/
Petroviq8215/
Petroviz8214/
Petroviç8210/
Pirovics826/
Pitrovic824/
Perovick823/
Peirovic821/
Petrobic821/
Pjtrovic821/
Pejrovic821/
Petrowic821/
Pétrovic821/
Petrovicova80173/
Petrovicová8087/
Petrovitsch8080/
Pettrovisck801/
Petrovych782,968/
Petrovets782,722/
Petrowicz78249/
Petrowich78139/
Pitrovich78127/
Petrovitz7891/
Petravich7880/
Petrowick7830/
Petrovecz7817/
Petrovitš7815/
Petravick7811/
Petravicz789/
Petrovikh785/
Petrobich782/
Petrovioć781/
Peštrović781/
Petroivić781/
Pitrovici781/
Petrrović781/
Petrovitsová7610/
Pirovic7580/
Perovec7541/
Peroviq752/
Perovik751/
Pietrowicz741,138/
Piotrovich7496/
Pietrowiec7460/
Pestrowicz7458/
Piotrovicz7422/
Petrowichz7414/
Petrowitch749/
Petrowiche749/
Pyotrovich742/
Peitrowicz741/
Petrovetts741/
Pietrowicc741/
Piotrowics741/
Petrovethc741/
Petravić71243/
Petrovek7111/
Perasvic711/
Petravič711/
Petrovíč711/
Petrowiz711/
Petrowitsch70169/
Petrovićová7036/
Petrovičova704/
Piotrovitch702/
Pietrrowicz701/
Petrovykh67900/
Petrowitz67186/
Petravets6714/
Pytrovych6710/
Petrowycz672/
Pitrowicz672/
Pitrovych671/
Pietrowiz671/
Pitrovets671/
Petrawicz671/
Petrovetz670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Petrovics
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