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Where Does The Last Name Petter Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Petter (Russian: Петтер) is carried by more people in South Sudan than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Pétter. For other potential spellings of Petter click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petter? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 40,026^th most widespread family name globally It is held by around 1 in 555,919 people. The surname Petter is mostly found in Africa, where 41 percent of Petter are found; 39 percent are found in East Africa and 36 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Petter is also the 35,242^nd most common given name globally It is held by 21,978 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in South Sudan, where it is carried by 4,756 people, or 1 in 2,400. Outside of South Sudan this last name is found in 76 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 16 percent live and Germany, where 12 percent live.

Petter Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Petter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Petter surname expanded 434 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Petter Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Petter surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Petter last name are 18.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.2% being registered with the political party.

The amount Petter earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 4.23% more than the national average, earning R 247,692 per year; in United States they earn 11.42% more than the national average, earning $48,076 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.33% more than the national average, earning $60,280 CAD per year.