Petus Surname
Approximately 124 people bear this surname
Petus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 70 | 1:140,233 | 12,855 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
The alternate forms: Petüs (14) & Petüš (3) are calculated separately.
Petus (172) may also be a first name.
Petus Demographics
Average Petus Salary in
United States
$30,422 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Petus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Petus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Petus (Hindi: पेतुस, Marathi: पेतुस) occurs more in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Petüs or Petüš. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Petus? popularity and diffusion
The last name Petus is the 1,620,164th most widely held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 58,770,532 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Petus are found; 57 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 56 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 696,764th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 172 people.
The last name Petus is most frequent in Hungary, where it is carried by 70 people, or 1 in 140,233. In Hungary it is mostly found in: Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 80 percent are found, Budapest, where 17 percent are found and Békés County, where 1 percent are found. Not including Hungary Petus occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Argentina, where 10 percent are found.
Petus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Petus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Petus last name decreased 52 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Petus Last Name Statistics demography
Petus earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.5% less than the national average, earning $30,422 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Petus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Petus in the Hindi language | ||
| पेतुस | petusa | - |
| Petus in the Marathi language | ||
| पेतुस | petusa | 66.67 |
| पेतस | petasa | 33.33 |
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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
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- 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 Petus
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