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

Petya (Arabic: بيتيا, Hindi: पेत्या, Marathi: पेत्या, Russian: Петя) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 1,252,959^th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 39,606,228 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Petya reside; 48 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 47 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 26,651^st most widespread first name on earth, held by 31,829 people.

The last name is most frequent in Russia, where it is carried by 96 people, or 1 in 1,501,282. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 30 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 10 percent live and Omsk Oblast, where 7 percent live. Aside from Russia it exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 10 percent live and Iran, where 10 percent live.

Petya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Petya last name is primarily 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 with the Communist Party Party than the national average, with 32.94% being registered with the 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.