| ![Show Contents]() Petrus History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of PetrusWhat does the name Petrus mean? 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 156 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 Rankingthe 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) | + |
- Benny C. Petrus (1956-2024), American politician, Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, serving from 2002 to 2008
- Brent Petrus (1975-2022), American football quarterback who played one season with the New York Dragons of the Arena Football League (2001-2003)
- Hendrik Petrus Wolmarans (1912-1982), South African land surveyor
- Dawid Petrus Pretorius (b. 1986), South African rugby union footballer
- 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
| 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
- Mr. Paul Petrus, South African Labour Corps Soldier, who died aboard the ship "SS Mendi" when she was struck off the coast of the Isle of Wight, England on the 21st February 1917
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 17) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html
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