In Croatia, Petters families are Croats (from Novska area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Kutina and in Novska area.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Petters live in Croatia today, in five households only. They are located in only two naselja i to in Piljenice in Novska area (<10) and Voloder in Kutina area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Petters is present in 34 countries worldwide.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1930 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.