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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) occurs in Romania more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Petrú. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 174,262^nd most widely held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,958,809 people. Petru is predominantly 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 frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 87,469 people.

Petru is most commonly used in Romania, where it is held by 1,227 people, or 1 in 16,363. In Romania Petru is most numerous in: Sibiu County, where 20 percent live, Alba County, where 17 percent live and Iași County, where 9 percent live. Excluding Romania this surname is found in 57 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Czechia, where 5 percent live.

Petru Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Petru has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Petru last name grew 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 national average, with 59.71% 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.