Family name Петронелла (Petronella 
, Petronela 
, Петронелла 
) , globally, is quite a common cognomen. The surname Петронелла is habitual in Romania, where it is quite a common surname, Poland, where it is quite a rare surname, and Namibia. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Romania, Poland, and Italy. More frequently, Петронелла is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Petronella | Zimbabwe, Indonesia, Romania, South Africa, Zambia |
| Petronela | Zimbabwe, Indonesia, Romania, South Africa, Poland |
| Петронелла | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russia |
Peronella, Petriina, Petronelle, Petronila, Petronilla, Pétronille, and Петронилла