Petrovic History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Petrovic surname comes from the Russian version of the given name Peter. The name was probably first derived from the Greek "petros," meaning "rock." This name was extremely popular throughout Christian Europe, due to St. Peter. Petrovic, or any variants of this name ending in "ov/ev" were Patronymic surnames, meaning "son of Peter," created by adding the suffix to the personal name.

Early Origins of the Petrovic family

The surname Petrovic was first found in Russia, where the name originated in early times.

Early History of the Petrovic family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Petrovic research. Another 155 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1689, 1690, 1718, 1722, 1725, 1727, 1730, 1741 and 1762 are included under the topic Early Petrovic History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Petrovic Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Petrov, Petroff, Petrakov, Petrachkov, Petrashkov, Petrashov, Petrischev, Petryashov, Petrunkin, Petraev, Petichev, Petruichev, Petinov, Petugin, Petyakov, Petyankin and many more.

Early Notables of the Petrovic family

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Migration of the Petrovic family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: P. Petrovits, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851; and Anton Petrinovich, who arrived in New York city in 1871.

Contemporary Notables of the name Petrovic (post 1700) +

Goran Petrovic (1961-2024), Serbian writer and academic