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 may also appear as a variant: Petras, Petráš, Pétrás, Petráś, Petraš, Petraş, Petraș, Petraś or Pétras. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Petrás? popularity and diffusion
The surname Petrás is the 392,160th most frequently used surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 8,079,319 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Petrás reside; 99 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 91 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Hungary, where it is held by 821 people, or 1 in 11,956. In Hungary it is most frequent in: Budapest, where 24 percent are found, Pest County, where 14 percent are found and Békés County, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Hungary it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Czechia, where 7 percent are found and Slovakia, where 1 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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