Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
PETRE
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
Related and similar surnames
PatePatrie
Patri
Patro
Patra
Peate
Patry
Peatre
Patre
Pattre
Paytre
Paitre
Peatree
Peatrea
Peatres
Patr
Peatrey
Peatrie
Patrei
Pattr
Patrea
Peatri
Peatro
Patree
Paitr
Patres
Paytres
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.