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
School 13
Coal Miner Hewer 11
Private Means 10
Sailor 5
School Girl 4
Glass Beveller 3
School Newsboy 3
Teacher 3
Independent Means 3
Clerk 2
Coach Painter 2
School News Girl 2
Student 2
French Pollisher 2
Musician 2
Coal Miner Shift Work 2
The Right Honourable 1
The Right Honourable. Private Means 1
Boiner 1
Foreman 1
Private-means 1
Sady 1
Gardener Domestic 1
Coal Miner Shifter And Timbering 1
Driving And Putting 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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