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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 in Romania more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Petrú. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 174,262^nd most frequent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,958,809 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Petru reside; 60 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 52 percent reside in Romanian Europe. Petru is also the 11,466^th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 87,469 people.

The surname is most common in Romania, where it is carried by 1,227 people, or 1 in 16,363. In Romania Petru is mostly concentrated in: Sibiu County, where 20 percent reside, Alba County, where 17 percent reside and Iași County, where 9 percent reside. Besides Romania it occurs in 57 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Czechia, where 5 percent reside.

Petru Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Petru has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Petru surname expanded 4,423 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Petru Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Petru last name are 12.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national 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.