Petrescu is a patronymic surname common in Romania, meaning "son of Petre". Notable people with this surname include:
- Anca Petrescu, architect and politician
- Barbu Petrescu, mayor of Bucharest (1989âÂÂ1990)
- Camil Petrescu, writer
- Cezar Petrescu, writer
- Constantin Titel Petrescu, social-democratic politician
- Costin Petrescu, painter
- Costin Petrescu, rock music drummer
- Cristian Petrescu, politician
- Dan Petrescu (disambiguation)
- Daniela Petrescu, long-distance runner
- Dimitrie Petrescu-Stelaru, writer
- Dumitru Petrescu, communist politician
- Emil Petrescu, mayor of Bucharest (1914âÂÂ1916; 1918)
- Ghenadie Petrescu, deposed Romanian Metropolitan Patriarch
- GicÃÂ Petrescu, singer
- Marian Petrescu (born 1970), Romanian jazz pianist
- Nicolae Petrescu (1886âÂÂ1954), philosopher and sociologist
- Nicolae Petrescu-Comnen, diplomat and politician
- Nicolae Petrescu GÃÂinÃÂ, painter
- Teodosie Petrescu, Archbishop of Tomi
It is also the maiden name of:
See also