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

The last name Petru (Georgian: პეტრუ, Hindi: पेत्रु, Marathi: पेत, Oriya: େପ'ୁ, Russian: Петру) has its highest incidence in Romania. It can also be found as a variant: Petrú. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Petru is the 174,262^nd most frequently held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,958,809 people. The last name Petru occurs mostly 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 commonly held given name globally It is held by 87,469 people.

The last name Petru is most commonly used in Romania, where it is carried by 1,227 people, or 1 in 16,363. In Romania Petru is most common in: Sibiu County, where 20 percent are found, Alba County, where 17 percent are found and Iași County, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Romania Petru is found in 57 countries. It is also found 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 carrying the Petru last name increased 4,423 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Petru Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Petru last name are 12.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.71% being registered to vote for the 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.