Petunia Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Petunia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Petunia (6,436) may also be a first name.
Petunia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Petunia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Petunia (Marathi: पेटुिनया) occurs more in Botswana more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Petunia? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,593,402nd most common last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Petunia is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Petunia reside; 83 percent reside in Southern Africa and 83 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Petunia is also the 81,912th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 6,436 people.
Petunia is most numerous in Botswana, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 546,732. Apart from Botswana this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 17 percent reside and South Africa, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petunias | 93 | 2 | / |
| Petunya | 86 | 7 | / |
| Petunha | 86 | 4 | / |
| Patunia | 86 | 2 | / |
| Pataunia | 80 | 65 | / |
| Patuniah | 80 | 22 | / |
| Petuña | 77 | 1 | / |
| Petonio | 71 | 286 | / |
| Patinia | 71 | 24 | / |
| Petinio | 71 | 10 | / |
| Pitonia | 71 | 3 | / |
| Pathinia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Patinio | 57 | 909 | / |
| Pitonya | 57 | 16 | / |
| Pitonio | 57 | 3 | / |
| Petinjo | 57 | 2 | / |
| Petineo | 57 | 1 | / |
| Pettineo | 53 | 371 | / |
| Petinjoh | 53 | 1 | / |
| Pitonyha | 53 | 1 | / |
| Pattinya | 53 | 0 | / |
| Pettinheo | 50 | 8 | / |
| Pehtinjoh | 50 | 1 | / |
Petunia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Petunia in the Marathi language | ||
| पेटुिनया | petuinaya | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Petunia
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