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Petro Family History

Petro Surname Meaning

Italian: from a dialect form of the personal name Pietro from Latin Petrus (see Peter).

Slovak; Hungarian (Petró): from a pet form of the personal name Peter (Hungarian Péter).

Albanian: from a Greek-influenced variant of the personal name Pjetër (see Peter compare Petros).

American shortened form of Greek Petros ‘Peter’ or of any of various derivatives of this personal name.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Petro family from?

You can see how Petro families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Petro family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Petro families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Petro families living in London. This was about 30% of all the recorded Petro's in United Kingdom. London and 1 other county had the highest population of Petro families in 1891.
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What did your Petro ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Captain Royal Artillery Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Petro. 100% of Petro men worked as a Captain Royal Artillery Retired and 100% of Petro women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Captain Royal Artillery Retired
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 18,000 census records available for the last name Petro. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Petro census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Petro. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Petro. For the veterans among your Petro ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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