Carreton Surname

469,321st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 716 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Carreton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Carreton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain6541:71,4866,312
France461:1,443,972140,296
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Carretón (29) are calculated separately.

Carreton Last Name Facts

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

Carreton is carried by more people in Spain than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Carretón. For other potential spellings of Carreton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carreton? popularity and diffusion

The surname Carreton is the 469,321st most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,178,137 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Carreton reside; 91 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 91 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

The last name is most frequent in Spain, where it is held by 654 people, or 1 in 71,486. In Spain it is primarily concentrated in: Valencian Community, where 28 percent live, Castilla-La Mancha, where 23 percent live and Madrid, where 15 percent live. Barring Spain this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in France, where 6 percent live and Mexico, where 1 percent live.

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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 Carreton
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