Petrunka Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Petrunka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petrunka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

The alternate forms: Petruńka (1) are calculated separately.

Petrunka (892) may also be a first name.

Petrunka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Petrunka (Russian: Петрунька) occurs more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Petruńka. Click here for further potential spellings of Petrunka.

How Common Is The Last Name Petrunka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,602,217th most numerous family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name Petrunka is predominantly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Petrunka reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 272,088th most frequent first name in the world, borne by 892 people.

The surname Petrunka is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 3,349,599. In Canada it is most common in: Ontario, where 91 percent live and Alberta, where 9 percent live. Outside of Canada this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent live and Ukraine, where 23 percent live.

Petrunka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Petrunka surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Petrunka earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.11% more than the national average, earning $57,686 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Petrunka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Petrunka in the Russian language
Петрунькаpetrunka-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Petrunka
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