Petrović
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Petrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Петровић, pronounced [pětroʋitɕ];) is a South Slavic language patronymic surname literally meaning Peter's son, equivalent to the English last name of Peterson. In Eastern Slavic naming customs its counterpart is "Petrovich".
The surname Petrović is particularly tied to Serbian nationality; the majority of Petrovićs come from Serbia (83% of them)[citation needed] and the Serbian Royal Family's original surname is "Petrović", originating from Karađorđe Petrović.
Petrović is the second most frequent surname in Serbia,[1] it is also ranked in the first 10 in Montenegro and is also the 11th most common in Croatia, with 9,614 carriers (2011 census).[2] It is the third most common surname in the Osijek-Baranja County, the fourth most common in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County and ninth most common in the City of Zagreb.[3]