| ![Show Contents]() Petroff History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Russia The Petroff 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. Petroff, 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 Petroff familyThe surname Petroff was first found in Russia, where the name originated in early times. Early History of the Petroff familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Petroff 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 Petroff History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Petroff 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 Petroff familyMore information is included under the topic Early Petroff Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Petroff 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.
| Historic Events for the Petroff family | + |
- Mr. Nadjalko Petroff (d. 1912), aged 19, Bulgarian Third Class passenger from Gumostnik, Lovec who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 1
- Mr. Pastcho Petroff (d. 1912), aged 29, Bulgarian Third Class passenger from Belish, Troyan who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 1
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