Certa Surname

242,504th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,646 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Certa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Certa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4511:803,67861,918
Italy3331:183,65427,224
Germany2711:297,06830,611
Poland2241:169,68223,531
France1661:400,13758,863
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Croatia521:81,31913,910
New Caledonia261:10,6242,723
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Certã (1) are calculated separately.

Certa (89) may also be a first name.

Certa Last Name Facts

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

Certa is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Certã. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Certa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 242,504th most prevalent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,427,428 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Certa are found; 27 percent are found in North America and 27 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,011,231st most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 89 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 451 people, or 1 in 803,678. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 17 percent live, Missouri, where 13 percent live and Indiana, where 11 percent live. Barring The United States Certa exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 20 percent live and Germany, where 16 percent live.

Certa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Certa has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 45,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Certa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Certa surname are 9.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.92% registered with the party.

Certa earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.24% more than the national average, earning $56,627 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Certã931/
Cherta91575/
Certat91304/
Certad91266/
Cserta91217/
Cerrta911/
Certas911/
Certaux8321/
Ceartas835/
Ceareta834/
Certeau834/
Chertai832/
Chertah832/
Chertat831/
Chertas831/
Chertea831/
Scherta830/
Certo804,028/
Creta802,350/
Kerta802,213/
Zerta80499/
Cyrta80366/
Serta80342/
Cirta80110/
Gerta8063/
Certi8021/
Jerta8015/
Certe809/
Certy805/
Xerta802/
Certeaux77109/
Cearreta7754/
Chertash7737/
Chertach7717/
Tchertap771/
Cherthai771/
Cheirtay771/
Cierto733,036/
Cherti731,740/
Kertai73745/
Cherty73472/
Certes73233/
Cserti73220/
Chirta73176/
Kertha73172/
Sertaç73149/
Kertay73146/
Cherto73131/
Sertah73101/
Sertay7377/
Sertaj7359/
Jertea7354/
Gertha7350/
Cierte7348/
Cirtau7336/
Gertau7333/
Kertah7331/
Sertea7328/
Certis7324/
Gertas7318/
Cretta7315/
Kertta7312/
Querta7312/
Kertat7312/
Sertas739/
Certer738/
Chyrta738/
Cirtha737/
Zertaj737/
Gertai737/
Kertau737/
Keerta736/
Sherta735/
Citrta735/
Gierta735/
Sertai734/
Cherte734/
Cirtea734/
Serdta733/
Zertas732/
Kierta732/
Cearte732/
Jertha732/
Ceurty732/
Chertó732/
Cserto732/
Cearty731/
Cerrto731/
Certte731/
Certui731/
Cretea731/
Cirtay731/
Cyrtha731/
Gertad731/
Certez731/
Certti731/
Certos731/
Sertha731/
Sierta731/
Ceirto731/
Certio731/
Certot731/
Cserty731/
Hgerta731/
Kerdta731/
Sertad730/
Gertay730/
Zearta730/
Cretau730/
Hjerta730/
Certey730/
Chertes67971/
Serttas67146/
Chirtea67112/
Serttağ67103/
Shertay6794/
Chirtau6774/
Giertta6755/
Chertis6752/
Chherti6748/
Caireta6746/
Cherteş6746/
Cirtaut6740/
Chertos6739/
Shertha6734/
Csertői6733/
Gkertas6732/
Chetrty6727/
Certoux6727/
Csertei6726/
Serttay6724/
Qertash6720/
Chirtha6719/
Chertey6718/
Shertai6714/
Certich6714/
Quertat6713/
Chairta6713/
Cherter6712/
Sciorta6712/
Chearty6711/
Chherty6711/
Cirtaus676/
Kerdtap675/
Cherrti674/
Kertach674/
Chyorta673/
Khertai673/
Hjertas673/
Scerter672/
Chertti672/
Cerrtio672/
Chertte672/
Shierta672/
Chirtas672/
Kerdtas672/
Sertaaj672/
Chirtta671/
Chertiy671/
Jcherti671/
Cuireta671/
Gertach671/
Schirta671/
Shertaj671/
Seartha671/
Sertass671/
Chertty671/
Chertet671/
Keireta671/
Scherti671/
Gertaud671/
Ciertos671/
Ciertto671/
Certess671/
Cherteș671/
Chertiş671/
Chertou671/
Chertit671/
Seertaj671/
Tschertach671/
Zeertaj671/
Gerthas670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Certa
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