Petrus Surname

12,831st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43,740 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Petrus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petrus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia17,6761:1364
Papua New Guinea4,5221:1,80368
Indonesia3,5641:37,1074,314
South Africa3,3381:16,2312,048
Malaysia2,7801:10,6091,173
United States2,3041:157,31716,073
Ukraine2,0181:22,5583,187
Romania1,6501:12,1681,559
Poland8081:47,0417,417
France7681:86,48812,335
Hungary5401:18,1782,060
Czechia4241:25,0793,923
Russia4071:354,11135,029
Spain3651:128,0889,805
Slovakia3351:15,9302,293
Micronesia2691:39596
Netherlands2561:65,96611,279
Germany2251:357,80234,452
Canada2021:182,40418,127
Belgium1561:73,69611,740
Botswana1381:15,8473,103
Brazil1081:1,982,17063,074
Australia861:313,90427,145
Nigeria861:2,059,80071,823
Dominican Republic851:122,7405,063
Austria571:149,39419,936
England561:994,96549,531
Switzerland481:171,10215,661
United States Virgin Islands451:2,453417
Croatia351:120,81717,927
Belarus321:296,90833,328
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Argentina301:1,424,78080,162
Sweden271:364,69525,646
Kazakhstan271:654,90744,542
Latvia251:82,00212,055
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
India201:38,353,269431,471
Italy191:3,218,773100,309
Guam161:10,0081,526
Israel141:611,26042,949
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
Serbia101:714,49524,752
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Curaçao41:39,312638
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Lithuania31:1,011,52932,308
China31:455,773,85521,925
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

The alternate forms: Petruš (649), Petruş (392), Petruș (179), Petruś (69) & Pétrus (6) are calculated separately.

Petrus (268,519) may also be a first name.

Petrus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Petrus (Georgian: პეტრუს, Hindi: पेत्रुस, Marathi: पेतस, Oriya: େପତୃସ, Russian: Петрусь) is found in Namibia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Petruš, Petruş, Petruș, Petruś or Pétrus. For other potential spellings of Petrus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petrus? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 12,831st most common last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 166,611 people. The last name Petrus occurs predominantly in Africa, where 49 percent of Petrus are found; 48 percent are found in Southern Africa and 48 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,904th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 268,519 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Namibia, where it is held by 17,676 people, or 1 in 136. In Namibia it is most numerous in: Omusati Region, where 18 percent live, Ohangwena Region, where 15 percent live and Kavango West Region, where 14 percent live. Other than Namibia this last name occurs in 89 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent live and Indonesia, where 8 percent live.

Petrus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Petrus has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 10,473 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Petrus Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Petrus last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (77%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Petrus are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered with the party.

The amount Petrus earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 28.39% less than the national average, earning R 170,172 per year; in United States they earn 2.17% less than the national average, earning $42,212 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.22% more than the national average, earning $54,266 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Petruš94649/
Petruş94392/
Petruș94179/
Petruś9469/
Pétrus946/
Petreus921,144/
Pietrus921,106/
Petruse921,064/
Petrush92431/
Petrous92240/
Petrusz92175/
Pethrus92108/
Pehtrus92107/
Petræus9239/
Petraus9229/
Petruss9223/
Pestrus927/
Pettrus927/
Petrusp925/
Peatrus925/
Phetrus923/
Petruis922/
Petruus921/
Petruhs921/
Peutrus921/
Peetrus921/
Petrgus920/
Petru912,463/
Perus91990/
Petrusch86283/
Pietrusz8668/
Petrusse8621/
Petrauts8612/
Petreust867/
Pethrush863/
Petrouse863/
Petroush862/
Pietraus862/
Petruise862/
Pettraus861/
Petrouss861/
Petrusce861/
Pettruss860/
Petros8339,462/
Petrou8315,658/
Petrut833,543/
Patrus83820/
Pereus83794/
Petruț83466/
Petruz83367/
Pitrus83330/
Petruc83302/
Petrau83224/
Petruy83166/
Peraus83144/
Potrus83132/
Perrus83125/
Petrui8389/
Perhus8385/
Pytrus8367/
Peruse8363/
Peyrus8340/
Petruj8340/
Pestru8331/
Petrud8327/
Peurus8325/
Pesrus8316/
Peirus8313/
Pietru8311/
Perush836/
Pergus834/
Petrux834/
Pătrus834/
Peruss832/
Petreu832/
Perous831/
Peruhs831/
Pethru831/
Peruis831/
Petrup831/
Pierus831/
Perusz831/
Pherus831/
Peitru831/
Pehrus831/
Pearus830/
Peru809,410/
Petrusová80640/
Petrausch80543/
Petrusova8076/
Petrousse8061/
Petrousch8012/
Perusse772,084/
Phetros771,449/
Petross77534/
Petruch77356/
Petrucz77258/
Petraud77258/
Pietruś77243/
Petreuş77242/
Patraus77201/
Perouse77196/
Peyrous77147/
Petruce77133/
Pierrus77112/
Peyruse77101/
Petrosh7796/
Petruic7773/
Petreuș7769/
Pettrup7768/
Petrouš7765/
Petruța7759/
Perusch7750/
Pietros7746/
Petruľa7744/
Peetros7740/
Patreus7739/
Petruňa7730/
Pestrup7729/
Pherous7720/
Peatros7719/
Pitrush7710/
Petroud7710/
Piotrus778/
Peytrau777/
Patrush776/
Peuraus776/
Potrous775/
Pathrus775/
Pergaus774/
Pitrous774/
Patruss773/
Petraut773/
Petrouy772/
Petroux772/
Petruić772/
Pettrou772/
Petraux772/
Petroos772/
Patruus771/
Peitros771/
Pethros771/
Perausd771/
Pistrus771/
Pettros771/
Bpitrus771/
Péthrus771/
Pattrus771/
Petrout771/
Petruşe771/
Peitrou771/
Pitraus771/
Pitruis771/
Phitrus771/
Phatrus771/
Pereuse771/
Perushe770/
Petreue770/
Petroes770/
Perruse770/
Petrushova751,045/
Petruszová755/
Petrausová753/
Petrousova752/
Perou739,433/
Peros732,771/
Petró732,721/
Pătru732,111/
Pirus73774/
Pereu73735/
Pyrus73720/
Pergu73471/
Perau73456/
Perut73340/
Perru73308/
Peeru73286/
Peruš73257/
Peuru73202/
Peruz73197/
Peyru7354/
Pärus7351/
Pesru7340/
Peiru7340/
Perud7325/
Pitru7324/
Perup7320/
Pieru7316/
Pearu7315/
Pheru7315/
Pérus7312/
Perui7310/
Pehru734/
Pätru733/
Peruy732/
Perüs732/
Peruh732/
Peruj731/
Perux731/
Petrú731/
Peruś731/
Perós731/
Peatross71656/
Petrault71514/
Peyrouse71480/
Peyrusse71254/
Peistrup71224/
Pejstrup71147/
Pettross7182/
Perusova7150/
Perrouse7149/
Perousse7134/
Pietrosz7126/
Pietrosh7121/
Petruche7120/
Peytraud7113/
Perhouse7111/
Peytroux7111/
Perreuse718/
Pergaush715/
Pietrzau713/
Patrusch711/
Petreult711/
Pattruss711/
Petruitė711/
Pietruha711/
Peetroos711/
Peathrut711/
Pedtross710/
Pehtross710/
Peruch673,304/
Pierru671,589/
Perros671,273/
Perrut671,034/
Peraud67983/
Peyrou67963/
Perrou67697/
Pitros67662/
Peroux67473/
Perzhu67449/
Pierau67422/
Pieros67421/
Perrud67354/
Petroz67294/
Pieruz67229/
Pitrou67227/
Pitrau67199/
Petroš67192/
Pătruț67186/
Peraux67176/
Petrůj67154/
Perosh67111/
Pierou67110/
Pereux67105/
Patruś6791/
Perouz6788/
Petroe6785/
Peyrau6778/
Perrau6775/
Perreu6775/
Petrušova6772/
Petruľová6763/
Peyrut6760/
Pătrui6760/
Peruce6759/
Peurou6746/
Peirau6745/
Pairus6745/
Pirrus6738/
Pirush6737/
Pearou6737/
Pătruş6730/
Petroo6722/
Petrujová6722/
Peiros6720/
Pejrud6714/
Peyros6713/
Pehrut6713/
Peroud6712/
Peirup6711/
Pejrup679/
Paitru678/
Petrouová678/
Pirous678/
Pyrhus678/
Pergau677/
Pietrosch677/
Petruzova676/
Pisrus676/
Peruit674/
Pitrusová674/
Peiruz674/
Perushova673/
Pistru673/
Perausová673/
Pheros673/
Pergou673/
Pearhouse673/
Petruşova673/
Payrus673/
Perahu673/
Petruhova673/
Pytrusová672/
Pereue672/
Pytros672/
Peruiz672/
Pyrrus672/
Petrujova672/
Peyrousse672/
Peirou672/
Peerui671/
Phearu671/
Patrús671/
Patruz671/
Peruip671/
Perutt671/
Patruş671/
Peyruz671/
Pieruś671/
Pherou671/
Pejrou671/
Pitruś671/
Piraus671/
Pyorus671/
Pétrau671/
Prehus671/
Phirus671/
Peruha671/
Petrutche671/
Peyrud671/
Peirui671/
Peross670/
Peroes670/
Perhau670/

Petrus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Petrus in the Georgian language
პეტრუსpetrus-
Petrus in the Marathi language
पेतसpetasa86.67
पेटरसpetarasa13.33
Petrus in the Hindi language
पेत्रुसpetrusa75
पेतरूसpetarusa25
Petrus in the Oriya language
େପତୃସepatrsa66.67
ପିତୃସpitrsa10.53
େପତୁସepatusa8.77
େପତୃସ୍epatrs7.02
େପଟୁସ୍epatus1.75
େପତୃଶepatrsa1.75
ପିତୃଶpitrsa1.75
Petrus in the Russian language
Петрусьpetrus-

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