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 last name Petrović is held by more people in Serbia than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Petrovic, Petrovič, Petroviç, Petrovíč or Pétrovic. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Petrović? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,901st most numerous surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 50,748 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Petrović reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
The surname is most common in Serbia, where it is borne by 118,555 people, or 1 in 60. In Serbia Petrović is most numerous in: Belgrade, where 17 percent reside, Nišava District, where 7 percent reside and Mačva District, where 7 percent reside. Besides Serbia it exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 10 percent reside and Croatia, where 3 percent reside.
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