Slovenian (mainly Petrič); Croatian and Serbian (Petrić): patronymic from the personal name Peter Croatian and Serbian Petar. Compare Petrich and Petrick .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Petric family from?
You can see how Petric families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Petric family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Petric families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1911 there were 39 Petric families living in Ontario. This was about 43% of all the recorded Petric's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Petric families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Petric surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Student were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Petric. 40% of Petric men worked as a Farmer and 72% of Petric women worked as a Student. Some less common occupations for Americans named Petric were Driver and School Teacher. .
Between 1951 and 2003, in the United States, Petric life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Petric in 1951 was 57, and 78 in 2003.