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

Petrus (Georgian: პეტრუს, Hindi: पेत्रुस, Marathi: पेतस, Oriya: େପତୃସ, Russian: Петрусь) occurs more in Namibia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Petruš, Petruş, Petruș, Petruś or Pétrus. Click here for other potential spellings of Petrus.

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

It is the 12,831^st most commonly occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 166,611 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 49 percent of Petrus reside; 48 percent reside in Southern Africa and 48 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Petrus is also the 3,904^th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 268,519 people.

The surname Petrus is most prevalent in Namibia, where it is carried by 17,676 people, or 1 in 136. In Namibia it is primarily concentrated in: Omusati Region, where 18 percent live, Ohangwena Region, where 15 percent live and Kavango West Region, where 14 percent live. Other than Namibia it exists in 89 countries. It is also found 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 over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Petrus last name increased 10,473 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Petrus Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

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