Fretter Surname

487,899th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 680 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Fretter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fretter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2691:207,13017,888
United States1741:2,083,097132,570
Germany1541:522,76344,015
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Wales91:343,83718,086
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1291:188,95615,351
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Fretter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fretter is found most in England. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fretter? popularity and diffusion

It is the 487,899th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 10,716,979 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Fretter live; 42 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 269 people, or 1 in 207,130. In England Fretter is mostly found in: Leicestershire, where 31 percent are found, Northamptonshire, where 17 percent are found and Durham, where 7 percent are found. Other than England it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Germany, where 23 percent are found.

Fretter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fretter has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Fretter surname grew 209 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 435 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fretter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fretter last name are 6.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.7% registered with the political party.

The amount Fretter earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.91% more than the national average, earning $47,423 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.03% more than the national average, earning $50,194 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fretterd9375/
Freitter9331/
Frettier9312/
Freytter937/
Frietter931/
Fretteur931/
Frette921,813/
Freter921,174/
Fritter86700/
Fratter86410/
Freiter86364/
Fretier86348/
Frettes86215/
Freteur86108/
Freitte86101/
Froeter8672/
Freyter8646/
Fraeter8617/
Frester868/
Freytte866/
Frettez864/
Frotter863/
Freuter863/
Firtter862/
Frötter862/
Fredtte861/
Frieter861/
Frettie861/
Fertter861/
Frether861/
Friette860/
Freeter860/
Frete832,878/
Frottier80274/
Freyther8073/
Frechter8070/
Freister8011/
Freittes806/
Frattier804/
Frittier801/
Freyhtte801/
Frejster801/
Freither801/
Freittez801/
Freyteer801/
Freytier801/
Freyttez801/
Fraatter801/
Fratteur801/
Freyster801/
Freaster800/
Freitger800/
Freshter800/
Freester800/
Pfrester800/
Fretes7723,186/
Frater774,957/
Fretez772,291/
Freite77909/
Fretta77789/
Fretti77464/
Fretty77326/
Fritte77168/
Ferter7784/
Freyte7770/
Fretey7742/
Froter7734/
Fretet7724/
Friter7721/
Freste7712/
Fröter7712/
Fretté7711/
Friete776/
Firter772/
Fretre772/
Fräter772/
Fryter771/
Freute771/
Fretee771/
Fretie770/
Fretge770/
Freites7117,674/
Freitez7112,750/
Freytes712,757/
Freytez71663/
Pfirter71497/
Frister71428/
Frateur71148/
Freytet71139/
Fryster71107/
Frethey7188/
Fréteur7147/
Fritier7143/
Frettiz7141/
Fraiter7141/
Frettis7140/
Frayter7128/
Frajter7128/
Frotier7126/
Frittes7124/
Fraitte7120/
Freithe7114/
Feyrter7114/
Frájter7113/
Freitet7111/
Frestes715/
Frittet714/
Frujter714/
Freythe713/
Ferzter713/
Frestet713/
Frétier712/
Ferrter711/
Feurter711/
Freethe711/
Frietti711/
Fradter711/
Frretti711/
Fritteh711/
Freutei711/
Freitre711/
Freitta711/
Frested711/
Freited711/
Frietta711/
Frijter711/
Frêteur711/
Fröhter711/
Fröther711/
Firtear711/
Firther710/
Frather710/
Fairter710/
Freitea710/
Freitey710/
Fryotte710/
Fruitier67553/
Freti67552/
Frety67285/
Fruytier67213/
Fraiteur6799/
Friteyre6789/
Froitier6787/
Frite6775/
Frayster6773/
Frichter6769/
Freta6763/
Frestedt6745/
Freethey6727/
Frödtert6726/
Frête6725/
Feirtear6721/
Freté6712/
Frishter676/
Vreyther675/
Fruitger672/
Fruyster672/
Freathey671/
Freestep671/
Freistet671/
Freiteas671/
Freytherová671/
Fraitier671/
Fristett671/
Pfierter671/
Feirteir671/
Freysted671/
Freistes671/
Freitech671/
Freitees671/
Fraitere671/
Frisæter671/
Frète671/
Pfrestes671/
Frathier670/
Frichtte670/
Fryte670/
Phritter670/

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