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

Petru (Georgian: პეტრუ, Hindi: पेत्रु, Marathi: पेत, Oriya: େପ'ୁ, Russian: Петру) is found most frequently in Romania. It can be found as: Petrú. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 174,262^nd most frequently used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,958,809 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Petru are found; 60 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 52 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 11,466^th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 87,469 people.

The surname Petru is most frequently used in Romania, where it is held by 1,227 people, or 1 in 16,363. In Romania it is most frequent in: Sibiu County, where 20 percent are found, Alba County, where 17 percent are found and Iași County, where 9 percent are found. Not including Romania Petru occurs in 57 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Czechia, where 5 percent are found.

Petru Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Petru has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Petru surname increased 4,423 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Petru Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Petru are 12.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.71% being registered with the political party.

The amount Petru earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 43.08% less than the national average, earning R 135,264 per year; in United States they earn 20.39% more than the national average, earning $51,949 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.48% more than the national average, earning $59,859 CAD per year.