Russian surname
Son of Peter
Patronymic surname (from a father's name)
Petrov is a Russian patronymic meaning 'son of Peter' (Pyotr). The surname is very common in Russia. It follows the standard Russian pattern of adding '-ov' to the father’s given name.
Variants include Petrova for women. The name reflects the popularity of the given name Peter in the Orthodox Christian tradition.
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Son of Peter. From the given name Peter plus "-ov".
Petrov is a Russian-origin surname. Popularity varies widely by country and region, and the same surname can be common in one place and rare in another.
Yes. Surnames, especially occupational and descriptive ones like this, were often adopted independently by many unrelated families who happened to share a trade, appearance, or location.
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