Pettas Surname
Approximately 1,456 people bear this surname
Pettas Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller in the house by the pit.
Pettas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 1,134 | 1:9,771 | 1,255 |
| United States | 247 | 1:1,467,445 | 100,382 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Pettas Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller in the house by the pit.
Pettas Demographics
Pettas Political Affiliation
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Pettas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pettas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pettas (Russian: Петтас) is more frequently found in Greece than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pettas? popularity and diffusion
Pettas is the 268,122nd most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 5,005,183 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Pettas reside; 78 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 78 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Greece, where it is held by 1,134 people, or 1 in 9,771. In Greece Pettas is most prevalent in: Western Greece, where 34 percent are found, Ionian Islands, where 33 percent are found and Attica, where 27 percent are found. Other than Greece Pettas occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.
Pettas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pettas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pettas last name increased 12,350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pettas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Pettas surname are 7.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.22% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Pettas earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.14% more than the national average, earning $48,818 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.94% more than the national average, earning $56,610 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pettas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pettas in the Russian language | ||
| Петтас | pettas | - |
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Footnotes
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