# Petrov

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #39,476

## Definitions
1. A patrilineal surname from Bulgarian
2. A male surname from Russian, feminine equivalent Petrova

## Etymology
Borrowed from Bulgarian Петров (Petrov) or Russian Петро́в (Petróv).

## Easily confused with
- **Petr** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/petr-vs-petrov)
- **perv** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perv-vs-petrov)
- **Pedro** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pedro-vs-petrov)
- **petra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/petra-vs-petrov)
- **petri** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/petri-vs-petrov)
- **Perot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perot-vs-petrov)
- **patrol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patrol-vs-petrov)
- **patron** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patron-vs-petrov)
- **petrol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/petrol-vs-petrov)
- **Petrie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/petrie-vs-petrov)

## Common misspellings (9)
`eptrov`, `pertov`, `petorv`, `petrovv`, `petrrov`, `petrvo`, `pettrov`, `ppetrov`, `pterov`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/petrov