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
The last name Pettas (Russian: Петтас) occurs more in Greece more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pettas? popularity and diffusion
The last name Pettas is the 268,122nd most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,005,183 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Pettas reside; 78 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 78 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.
It is most widely held in Greece, where it is borne by 1,134 people, or 1 in 9,771. In Greece Pettas is mostly concentrated in: Western Greece, where 34 percent live, Ionian Islands, where 33 percent live and Attica, where 27 percent live. Excluding Greece this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.
Pettas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Pettas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pettas last name rose 12,350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pettas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Pettas last name are 7.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.22% registered with the 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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