Cognomen ペータ (Peta 
, ペータ) , all around the world, is a common family name. The surname ペータ is characteristic of Lesotho, where it is quite a common surname, Romania, where it is quite a rare surname, and South Africa. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in India, South Africa, and Romania. Likewise, ペータ is the forename as well as the last name.