Petruš Surname

505,580th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 649 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Petruš Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petruš Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia5881:9,076981
Czechia361:295,37437,799
Serbia211:340,23616,447
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289

The alternate forms: Petrus (43,740), Petruş (392), Petruś (69) & Pétrus (6) are calculated separately.

Petruš (1,719) may also be a first name.

Petruš Last Name Facts

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

The last name Petruš is more commonly found in Slovakia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Petrus, Petruş, Petruś or Pétrus. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Petruš? popularity and diffusion

The last name Petruš is the 505,580th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 11,228,884 people. The last name Petruš is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Petruš reside; 96 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 96 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. Petruš is also the 185,155th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 1,719 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Slovakia, where it is carried by 588 people, or 1 in 9,076. In Slovakia Petruš is most common in: Prešov Region, where 45 percent reside, Košice Region, where 31 percent reside and Trenčín Region, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Slovakia Petruš occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 6 percent reside and Serbia, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Petrus9443,740/
Petruş94392/
Petruś9469/
Petrouš9265/
Pétrus896/
Petruz83367/
Petruc83302/
Petroš83192/
Petruj8340/
Petrušova8072/
Petreus771,144/
Pietrus771,106/
Petruse771,064/
Petrush77431/
Petruch77356/
Petrucz77258/
Pietruś77243/
Petreuş77242/
Petrous77240/
Petrusz77175/
Petruce77133/
Pethrus77108/
Pehtrus77107/
Petruic7773/
Petræus7739/
Petraus7729/
Petruss7723/
Pettrus777/
Pestrus777/
Peatrus775/
Petrusp775/
Phetrus773/
Petruis772/
Petruić772/
Petruus771/
Petruhs771/
Petruşe771/
Peutrus771/
Peetrus771/
Petrgus770/
Petroušová7552/
Petrusch71283/
Pietrusz7168/
Petrusse7121/
Petruche7120/
Petrauts7112/
Petreust717/
Pethrush713/
Petrouse713/
Pietraus712/
Petruise712/
Petroush712/
Pettraus711/
Petrouss711/
Petrusce711/
Pettruss710/
Petros6739,462/
Petrusová67640/
Petrausch67543/
Pitrus67330/
Petroz67294/
Petrůj67154/
Petrusova6776/
Pytrus6767/
Petrousse6761/
Pătruş6730/
Petrousch6712/
Pětroš679/
Petruzova676/
Pătrus674/
Petruşova673/
Petrutche671/
Pitruś671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Petruš
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