Fretz Surname

111,146th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Fretz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fretz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4081:150,52315,480
Canada5911:62,3447,286
Switzerland5221:15,7342,581
Germany2681:300,39430,818
France1331:499,41969,818
Belgium951:121,01717,762
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Chile231:765,93416,989
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
England91:6,190,895170,599
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Luxembourg41:145,1366,519
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6921:72,5707,783

Fretz (289) may also be a first name.

Fretz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fretz is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fretz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fretz is the 111,146th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,743,432 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Fretz live; 57 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 519,842nd most common first name worldwide It is held by 289 people.

The surname Fretz is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 2,408 people, or 1 in 150,523. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 7 percent are found, Indiana, where 6 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 14 percent are found and Switzerland, where 12 percent are found.

Fretz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fretz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fretz last name increased 348 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fretz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fretz surname are 22.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.94% registered with the party.

The amount Fretz earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.63% more than the national average, earning $46,010 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.36% more than the national average, earning $51,350 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fretze9144/
Frietz9137/
Fretzs9121/
Freitz917/
Freatz912/
Fretrz911/
Frez892,895/
Freitez8312,750/
Freytez83663/
Freadtz831/
Fritz80132,440/
Pfrez80753/
Fratz80444/
Friez80433/
Frets80258/
Frytz80116/
Freez8099/
Frotz8081/
Freiz8050/
Freyz8037/
Firtz8036/
Froez8029/
Fredz8027/
Freuz8010/
Fertz809/
Fraez802/
Frezh802/
Frezs801/
Frezz801/
Frehz801/
Vretz801/
Fretc800/
Freittez771/
Freyttez771/
Friedtzh770/
Fritze735,427/
Fraatz73762/
Fretts73227/
Frittz7384/
Freezh7356/
Freits7344/
Frithz7344/
Fritsz7343/
Vraetz7342/
Fiertz7335/
Fretch7323/
Friets7319/
Fritzø7311/
Freyts735/
Fritzz734/
Firstz733/
Freidz733/
Fraitz732/
Friedz732/
Fritzh731/
Pfertz731/
Fredcz731/
Fredzh731/
Frytsz731/
Ffritz731/
Freets731/
Frahtz731/
Freats730/
Feirtz730/
Fritcz730/
Freths730/
Fretse730/
Fraets730/
Fruitz730/
Frattz730/
Firtze730/
Freites6717,674/
Friz674,511/
Freytes672,757/
Fryz671,081/
Ferz67251/
Fritzøe6735/
Frýz6721/
Fréz6714/
Frec6713/
Fréitez676/
Firz675/
Fretsch673/
Freitzsche672/
Freitch672/
D'Fritz671/
Fritszh671/
Freydzh671/
Főrhétz671/
Fríz671/
Frestch671/
Fretche670/
Fretsth670/
Frettch670/
Freiths670/
Fristhz670/

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Fretz Reference & Research

Fritz DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Fritz FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fretz
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis