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Where Does The Last Name Petrow Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Petrow is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Petrów. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petrow? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 229,011^th most common last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,117,258 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Petrow reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Petrow is also the 3,487,849^th most prevalent forename globally, held by 11 people.

Petrow is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 571 people, or 1 in 634,779. In The United States Petrow is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 13 percent live, New Jersey, where 13 percent live and Illinois, where 12 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 26 percent live and Poland, where 9 percent live.

Petrow Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Petrow has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,855 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Petrow Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Petrow surname is predominantly Orthodox (64%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Petrow last name are 2.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.82% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Petrow earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.51% more than the national average, earning $48,546 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9% more than the national average, earning $54,152 CAD per year.