| ![Show Contents]() Petrus History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Petrus 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. Petrus, 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 Petrus familyThe surname Petrus was first found in Russia, where the name originated in early times. Early History of the Petrus familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Petrus 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 Petrus History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Petrus Spelling VariationsSpelling 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 Petrus familyMore information is included under the topic Early Petrus Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Petrus RankingIn the United States, the name Petrus is the 15,703rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Petrus familySome 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 Petrus (post 1700) | + |
- Brent Petrus (1975-2022), American football quarterback who played one season with the New York Dragons of the Arena Football League (2001-2003)
- Volkert Petrus Douw (1720-1801), American politician, Mayor of Albany, New York, 1761-70; Member of New York State Senate Western District, 1785-93
- Samuel Petrus Kleinschmidt (1814-1886), German /Danish missionary linguist
- Andries Petrus Treurnicht (b. 1921), South African politician
- Hendrick Petrus Berlage (1856-1934), Dutch architect and town planner, eponym of the lunar Berlage crater
- C. Petrus Peterson, American politician, Delegate to Nebraska State Constitutional Convention, 1919-20 2
- Petrus Jozef Sietse "Piet" de Jong LVO, DSC (1915-2016), Dutch politician and naval officer, Minister of Defence (1963–1967), Prime Minister (1967–1971)
- Petrus Arnoldus "Piet" Matthee (b. 1953), South African politician who represented the National Party (NP) and New National Party (NNP) in Parliament from 1987 to 2004
- Petrus Josephus Jacobus Gabriëls (1943-2024), Belgian politician
- Petrus Vulcanius (1503-1571), otherwise Pieter De Smet, a humanist scholar and local government official of Bruges
| Historic Events for the Petrus family | + |
- Mr. Metro Petrus (1875-1914), Ukrainian Third Class Passenger from Ternopil, Ukraine who survived the sinking on the Empress of Ireland 3
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