Petrowitz Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Petrowitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petrowitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Germany651:1,238,54679,660
Austria91:946,15970,786
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Petrowitz Last Name Facts

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

Petrowitz is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Petrowitz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,244,200th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 39,180,354 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Petrowitz are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Petrowitz is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 101 people, or 1 in 3,588,702. In The United States it is most numerous in: Wisconsin, where 43 percent are found, Minnesota, where 13 percent are found and Washington, where 12 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 35 percent are found and Austria, where 5 percent are found.

Petrowitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Petrowitz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 3,367 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Petrowitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Petrowitz last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Petrowitz earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 19.97% less than the national average, earning $34,532 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.88% less than the national average, earning $37,817 CAD 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Petrowitz
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