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

Fretter occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fretter? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fretter is the 487,899th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 10,716,979 people. The surname Fretter occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Fretter are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Fretter is most widespread 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 reside, Northamptonshire, where 17 percent reside and Durham, where 7 percent reside. Apart from England this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Germany, where 23 percent reside.

Fretter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fretter has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Fretter last name increased 209 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 435 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fretter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fretter surname are 6.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.7% being registered to vote for the 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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