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The Petrovich 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. Petrovich, 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.
The surname Petrovich was first found in Russia, where the name originated in early times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Petrovich 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 Petrovich History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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.
More information is included under the topic Early Petrovich Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Petrovich is the 17,197th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Russia, the name Petrovich is ranked the 887th most popular surname with an estimated 20,732 people with that name. 2
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.