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There are approximately 738 people named Petre in the UK. That makes it the 8,598th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 12 are named Petre.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English


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The Petre surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

PETRE. The Petres rose to eminence on the ruins of the monasteries, under Henry VIII. The name is apparentl}' a variation of Peter, the Christian name. See Peter.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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