Petrowitsch Surname

1,328,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Petrowitsch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petrowitsch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria641:133,05418,198
Germany471:1,712,88299,068
Chile281:629,16015,000
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
France31:22,140,907385,998
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Petrowitsch Last Name Facts

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

The surname Petrowitsch occurs in Austria more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petrowitsch? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,328,442nd most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,121,573 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Petrowitsch live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Austria, where it is held by 64 people, or 1 in 133,054. In Austria Petrowitsch is most prevalent in: Styria, where 75 percent live, Upper Austria, where 23 percent live and Vorarlberg, where 2 percent live. Other than Austria this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 28 percent live and Chile, where 17 percent live.

Petrowitsch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Petrowitsch last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Petrowitsch earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 75.8% more than the national average, earning $75,854 USD per year.

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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 Petrowitsch
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