Petra Family History

Petra Surname Meaning

Catalan: habitational name from Petra in Majorca, an important place during the 16th and 17th centuries. This surname, which is very rare in Spain, is also found in Mexico.

Romanian: from the personal name Petra, feminine form of Petru ‘Peter’.

Italian: from the personal name Petra, feminine form of Petro, a dialect form of Pietro ‘Peter’.

Italian: topographic name from the vocabulary word petra, a variant of pietra ‘stone, rock’.

In some cases also an American shortened form (and Greek feminine form denoting ‘the daughter or wife of’) of Greek Petras.

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

Similar surnames: Pera, Perra, Petras, Cetta, Peri, Petre, Petta, Petri, Pero, Pere

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2K	Immigration Records
5K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Petra family from?

You can see how Petra families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Petra family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Petra families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 4 Petra families living in Channel Islands. This was about 67% of all the recorded Petra's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of Petra families in 1891.

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What did your Petra ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Petra. 31% of Petra men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Petra women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Petra were Proprietor and Servant.

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Laborer

31%

Farmer

31%

Carpenter

Proprietor

Teacher

34%

Cook

15%

Clerk

15%

Servant

10%

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Census Record

There are 5K census records available for the last name Petra. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Petra census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Petra. 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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Military Records

There are 282 military records available for the last name Petra. For the veterans among your Petra ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Petra lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Petra life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Petra in 1964 was 64, and 78 in 2004.

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Petra Surname Meaning

Catalan: habitational name from Petra in Majorca, an important place during the 16th and 17th centuries. This surname, which is very rare in Spain, is also found in Mexico.

Romanian: from the personal name Petra, feminine form of Petru ‘Peter’.

Italian: from the personal name Petra, feminine form of Petro, a dialect form of Pietro ‘Peter’.

Italian: topographic name from the vocabulary word petra, a variant of pietra ‘stone, rock’.

In some cases also an American shortened form (and Greek feminine form denoting ‘the daughter or wife of’) of Greek Petras.

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

Where is the Petra family from?

What did your Petra ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Laborer

31%

Farmer

31%

Carpenter

Proprietor

Teacher

34%

Cook

15%

Clerk

15%

Servant

10%

What Petra family records will you find?

What is the average Petra lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Petra life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Petra in 1964 was 64, and 78 in 2004.

Petra Family History

Petra Surname Meaning

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Petra Surname Meaning

72,000 record(s) for Petra

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Where is the Petra family from?

What did your Petra ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Petra family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Petra lifespan?

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