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Where Does The Last Name Cretan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Cretan (Arabic: كرتن) is carried by more people in Romania than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cretan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 285,960^th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,422,281 people. The surname Cretan is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Cretan live; 86 percent live in Eastern Europe and 86 percent live in Romanian Europe. Cretan is also the 3,159,357^th most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 13 people.

The last name Cretan is most frequently used in Romania, where it is borne by 1,150 people, or 1 in 17,459. In Romania it is most prevalent in: Suceava County, where 24 percent live, Gorj County, where 17 percent live and Dolj County, where 11 percent live. Excluding Romania Cretan occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Cretan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Cretan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cretan last name increased 2,267 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cretan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cretan last name are 28.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 81.82% registered with the political party.

Cretan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.45% more than the national average, earning $56,719 USD per year.