Explore the Family Name Petrova

The meaning of Petrova

1. Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Slovak (Petrová): feminine form (denoting ‘the daughter, or wife of’) of Petrov. 2. Czech and Slovak (Petrová): feminine form (meaning ‘the daughter, or wife of’) of Czech Petr, Czech (Moravian) and Slovak Peter, Slovak Petro.

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How common is the last name Petrova in the United States?

According to the data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Petrova has increased in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Petrova ranked 64,008 in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had significantly risen to a rank of 40,016. This is a change of 37.48% in its ranking over the decade. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Petrova surname also saw an increase from 291 in 2000 to 548 in 2010, marking an impressive growth rate of 88.32%. The proportion of people with this last name per 100,000 residents also went up from 0.11 to 0.19, a rise of 72.73%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#64,008	#40,016	37.48%
Count	291	548	88.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.19	72.73%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Petrova

Analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Petrova, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of people with this last name identify as White. In 2000, 95.19% of individuals with the Petrova surname identified as White, and this percentage rose slightly to 98.18% by 2010, indicating a 3.14% increase. There were small percentages of individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or of two or more races in 2000, but these categories were not present in the 2010 data. No individuals with the Petrova surname identified as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.19%	98.18%	3.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.72%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	3.09%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%