Petran families are Croats and they are mostly from Cakovec. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cakovec and Varazdin.
Prevalence
About 220 people with faimily name Petran live in Croatia today, in 90 households. There were 170 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent. They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 11 cities and 31 other places, mostly in Zagreb (25), Sirac in Daruvar area (25), Cakovec (20), Mihovljan (20), and in Koprivnica (15).
Outside Croatia
Family name Petran (including: Petrán , Peteran ) is present in 30 countries worldwide.