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

Cretan (Arabic: كرتن) occurs more in Romania more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Cretan is the 285,960^th most numerous family name in the world, held by around 1 in 5,422,281 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Cretan are found; 86 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 86 percent are found in Romanian Europe. Cretan is also the 3,159,357^th most common first name worldwide It is held by 13 people.

The last name Cretan is most frequently used in Romania, where it is carried by 1,150 people, or 1 in 17,459. In Romania Cretan is primarily found in: Suceava County, where 24 percent live, Gorj County, where 17 percent live and Dolj County, where 11 percent live. Excluding Romania it is found in 16 countries. It is also common 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 who held 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 bearing the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cretan surname are 28.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 81.82% being registered to vote for the 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.