Petrova

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Bulgarian and Russian Петрова (Petrova), feminine form of Петров (Petrov).

Proper noun

Petrova (plural Petrovas)

1. A female surname from the Slavic languages, masculine equivalent Petrov.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Petrova is the 40016^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 548 individuals. Petrova is most common among White (98.18%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Petrova”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian Петрово (Petrovo).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Petrova f

1. A commune of Maramureș, Romania
2. A village in Petrova, Maramureș, Romania