Petrás Surname
Approximately 902 people bear this surname
Petrás Surname User-submission:
Petrás a surname of Hungarian origin, derived from the given name Péter. The suffix -ás in Hungarian surnames is a possessive suffix, indicating 'descendant of'. Therefore, Petrás means 'descendant of Péter'.
Petrás Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 821 | 1:11,956 | 1,381 |
| Czechia | 62 | 1:171,508 | 25,743 |
| Slovakia | 10 | 1:533,645 | 60,629 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
The alternate forms: Petras (9,354), Petráš (2,531), Pétrás (4), Petráś (1), Petraš (1,039), Petraş (151), Petraș (75), Petraś (5) & Pétras (2) are calculated separately.
Petrás Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Petrás a surname of Hungarian origin, derived from the given name Péter. The suffix -ás in Hungarian surnames is a possessive suffix, indicating 'descendant of'. Therefore, Petrás means 'descendant of Péter'.
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Where Does The Last Name Petrás Come From? nationality or country of origin
Petrás occurs more in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Petras, Petráš, Pétrás, Petráś, Petraš, Petraş, Petraș, Petraś or Pétras. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Petrás? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 392,160th most widespread last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,079,319 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Petrás reside; 99 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 91 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe.
Petrás is most frequent in Hungary, where it is held by 821 people, or 1 in 11,956. In Hungary it is primarily concentrated in: Budapest, where 24 percent reside, Pest County, where 14 percent reside and Békés County, where 12 percent reside. Barring Hungary it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 7 percent reside and Slovakia, where 1 percent reside.
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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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