Carretera Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Carretera Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Carretera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Carretera Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Carretera Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Carretera is found in Argentina more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Carretera click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carretera? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,063,924th most widely held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. Carretera occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Carretera are found; 60 percent are found in South America and 30 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America.

The surname Carretera is most commonly occurring in Argentina, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 14,247,805. In Argentina it is mostly concentrated in: Buenos Aires Province, where 67 percent reside and Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, where 33 percent reside. Aside from Argentina this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Peru, where 20 percent reside and Spain, where 20 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Carretera
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