Petre Family History

Petre Surname Meaning

English: variant of Peter. Americanized form of German Petri. Swedish (mainly Petré): shortened form of Petraeus a Latinized patronymic from the personal name Per Pär (see Peter).

Slovenian: from an old pet form of the personal name Peter. Romanian: from the personal name Petre a variant of Petru ‘Peter’.

French (also Pêtre): variant of Pestre an occupational name for a baker or pastry cook from an agent derivative of Old French pester ‘to knead’.

Compare 8 below. French: from Petre a regional variant of the personal name Pierre ‘Peter’.

Altered form of French Pitre a cognate of 6 above.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Pitre, Pere, Petro, Pete, Pero, Petrus, Petru, Petri, Petrea, Petr

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Where is the Petre family from?

You can see how Petre families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Petre family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Petre families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 154 Petre families living in New Brunswick. This was about 37% of all the recorded Petre's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Petre families in 1911.

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What did your Petre ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and scrutateur were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Petre. 28% of Petre men worked as a Cultivateur and 60% of Petre women worked as a scrutateur. Some less common occupations for Americans named Petre were Labourer and Labourer.

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Cultivateur

28%

Farmer

20%

Journalier

15%

Labourer

13%

scrutateur

60%

Labourer

40%

What Petre family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 17K census records available for the last name Petre. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Petre census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Petre. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Petre. For the veterans among your Petre ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Petre lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Petre life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Petre in 1952 was 47, and 44 in 2004.

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Petre Surname Meaning

English: variant of Peter. Americanized form of German Petri. Swedish (mainly Petré): shortened form of Petraeus a Latinized patronymic from the personal name Per Pär (see Peter).

Slovenian: from an old pet form of the personal name Peter. Romanian: from the personal name Petre a variant of Petru ‘Peter’.

French (also Pêtre): variant of Pestre an occupational name for a baker or pastry cook from an agent derivative of Old French pester ‘to knead’.

Compare 8 below. French: from Petre a regional variant of the personal name Pierre ‘Peter’.

Altered form of French Pitre a cognate of 6 above.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Petre family from?

What did your Petre ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Cultivateur

28%

Farmer

20%

Journalier

15%

Labourer

13%

scrutateur

60%

Labourer

40%

What Petre family records will you find?

What is the average Petre lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Petre life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Petre in 1952 was 47, and 44 in 2004.

Petre Family History

Petre Surname Meaning

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Petre Surname Meaning

110,000 record(s) for Petre

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Where is the Petre family from?

What did your Petre ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Petre family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Petre lifespan?

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