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

Petters (Russian: Петтерс) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Petters is the 148,008^th most frequently used last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,438,122 people. The surname Petters occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Petters reside; 35 percent reside in Western Europe and 35 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,246,114^th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 62 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 975 people, or 1 in 82,570. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Saxony, where 46 percent reside, Bavaria, where 7 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Germany it is found in 40 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Petters Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Petters has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Petters surname declined 16 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 116 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 62 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Petters Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Petters surname is chiefly Presbyterian (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Petters last name are 16.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.89% being registered with the party.

The amount Petters earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 400.42% more than the national average, earning S/. 97,006 per year; in South Africa they earn 61.56% less than the national average, earning R 91,344 per year; in United States they earn 1.06% less than the national average, earning $42,690 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.16% more than the national average, earning $53,238 CAD per year.