| ![Show Contents]() Petrov History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Russia The Petrov 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. Petrov, 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 Petrov familyThe surname Petrov was first found in Russia, where the name originated in early times. Early History of the Petrov familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Petrov 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 Petrov History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Petrov 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 Petrov familyProminent among bearers of this surname in early times were - bearers of the Petrova surname
Petrov RankingIn Russia, the name Petrov is the 5th most popular surname with an estimated 429,896 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Petrov 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 Petrov (post 1700) | + |
- Yuri Anatolyevich Petrov (1974-2023), Russian footballer who played as a striker
- Vladimir Vladimirovich Petrov (1947-2017), Russian Soviet two-time gold medalist ice hockey player
- Vasily Ivanovich Petrov (1917-2014), senior Russian military official and Marshal of the Soviet Union
- Rusi Petrov (1944-2023), Bulgarian wrestler who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Oleh Volodymyrovych Petrov (1960-2023), Ukrainian politician, member of the People's Democratic Party, he served in the Verkhovna Rada from 1998 to 2006
- Valeriy Pavlovych Petrov (1955-2022), Soviet football player and Ukrainian coach who played as a striker for SC Tavriya Simferopol
- Lars-Göran Petrov (1972-2021), often abbreviated as L-G Petrov, was a Swedish singer, best known for his work with the band Entombed
- Aleksandr Petrov, Russian animator
- Nikolai Petrov, Russian pianist who founded the Nikolai Petrov International Philanthropic Foundation
- Valeri Petrov, Bulgarian poet
- ... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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