Petre Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Petre Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Petre family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6
Fund Holder 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
Musician 3
Laundress 2
Paper Plainer 2
Trimming Maker 2
Farm Servant 1
Wife Of Above 1
Tailor 1
East India Merchant 1
Honble Occupier 396 Acres Employing 22 Labourer 1
Peer 1
Peeress 1
Cobler 1
Writing & General Clerk 1
Retired Servant 1
Retired Servant's Wife 1
Carpenter 1
Civil Engineer 1
Pauper Scholar 1
Captain His Majesty Service Retired 1
Landed Proprietor & Ann Magistrated 1
Gentleman Son Annuitant 1
Milliner & Straw Bonnet Maker 1

Petre Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Peter 60% 10,646
2 Petrie 83% 4,099
3 Petre 100% 1,498
4 Pater 40% 987
5 Poter 40% 798
6 Potier 50% 606
7 Apter 20% 554
8 Pooter 33% 341
9 Peater 50% 221
10 Pouter 33% 127
11 Pietro 67% 100

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The surname Petre is the 3rd most popular variant of Peter.

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