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

The last name Petya (Arabic: بيتيا, Hindi: पेत्या, Marathi: पेत्या, Russian: Петя) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 1,252,959^th most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 39,606,228 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Petya reside; 48 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 47 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Petya is also the 26,651^st most frequent forename at a global level, held by 31,829 people.

The surname Petya is most frequently used in Russia, where it is borne by 96 people, or 1 in 1,501,282. In Russia Petya is most common in: Moscow, where 30 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 10 percent are found and Omsk Oblast, where 7 percent are found. Besides Russia this surname is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 10 percent are found and Iran, where 10 percent are found.

Petya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Petya surname is chiefly Orthodox (53%) in Russia and Orthodox (48%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Petya surname are 13.83% more likely to be registered Communist Partys than the national average, with 32.94% being registered with the political party.

Petya earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 67.97% less than the national average, earning R 76,104 per year.