Slovenian (mainly Petrič); Croatian and Serbian (Petrić): patronymic from the personal name Peter Croatian and Serbian Petar. Compare Petrich and Petrick .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Petric family from?
You can see how Petric families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Petric family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Petric families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 19 Petric families living in Northumberland. This was about 22% of all the recorded Petric's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Petric families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Petric surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Petric. 91% of Petric women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .
Between 1951 and 2003, in the United States, Petric life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Petric in 1951 was 57, and 78 in 2003.