Cretton Surname

206,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,005 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Monaco

Cretton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cretton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina8111:52,7054,437
Switzerland6741:12,1852,015
Brazil1681:1,274,25243,696
Chile1311:134,4774,748
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
France631:1,054,329115,549
England351:1,591,94567,242
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Crettón (5) & Crettòn (1) are calculated separately.

Cretton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cretton is found most frequently in Argentina. It can be found as a variant: Crettón or Crettòn. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cretton? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cretton is the 206,654th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 3,634,686 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Cretton are found; 55 percent are found in South America and 47 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America.

This last name is most frequent in Argentina, where it is carried by 811 people, or 1 in 52,705. In Argentina it is primarily concentrated in: Chubut Province, where 50 percent live, Buenos Aires Province, where 13 percent live and Santa Cruz Province, where 12 percent live. Other than Argentina it is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 34 percent live and Brazil, where 8 percent live.

Cretton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cretton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cretton surname grew 1,010 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 875 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cretton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cretton surname are 32.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.79% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cretton earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 28.01% more than the national average, earning $55,236 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.04% more than the national average, earning $52,683 CAD per year.

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