Surname
Petrovec
28
Bearers
45171.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
After an ancestor
A patronymic surname – 'of the family of…' (after an ancestor).
Origin: a patronymic suffix
A general explanation of the surname based on typical patterns (occupation, trait, ancestor's name, place). A particular family may have a different history.
Surname distribution by municipality
Number of bearers by municipality across Czechia (source: MV ČR archive, ~2011). Showing the 30 most frequent of 4 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Petrovec — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ústecký kraj | 22 |
| 2 | Jihočeský kraj | 6 |
| Total CZ | 28 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kadaň | 15 |
| 2 | Litvínov | 7 |
| 3 | Strakonice | 4 |
| 4 | Blatná | 2 |
Historical trend by year of birth
Number of living bearers by year of birth (as of 2011, source: MV ČR archive).
Source: MV ČR – četnost příjmení (archiv) · Data year: 2011