Petrović Surname
Approximately 143,604 people bear this surname
Petrović Surname User-submission:
Petrović is a South Slav surname; especially in the western Balkans. It literally means "Son of Peter" and its English equivalent is "Peterson".
Petrović Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 118,555 | 1:60 | 3 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13,758 | 1:257 | 4 |
| Croatia | 4,424 | 1:956 | 20 |
| Montenegro | 2,593 | 1:247 | 24 |
| Slovenia | 2,124 | 1:1,171 | 69 |
| Kosovo | 1,631 | 1:1,142 | 166 |
| North Macedonia | 447 | 1:4,701 | 882 |
| Poland | 20 | 1:1,900,437 | 96,203 |
| Czechia | 20 | 1:531,673 | 54,411 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
The alternate forms: Petrovic (17,313), Petrovič (3,308), Petroviç (10), Petrovíč (1) & Pétrovic (1) are calculated separately.
Petrović Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Petrović is a South Slav surname; especially in the western Balkans. It literally means "Son of Peter" and its English equivalent is "Peterson".
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Where Does The Last Name Petrović Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Petrović is found in Serbia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Petrovic, Petrovič, Petroviç, Petrovíč or Pétrovic. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Petrović? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,901st most commonly used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 50,748 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Petrović live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
The last name Petrović is most frequently held in Serbia, where it is held by 118,555 people, or 1 in 60. In Serbia Petrović is primarily found in: Belgrade, where 17 percent live, Nišava District, where 7 percent live and Mačva District, where 7 percent live. Outside of Serbia this surname exists in 25 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 10 percent live and Croatia, where 3 percent live.
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