Garretsen Surname

814,680th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Garretsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Garretsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2941:57,4399,880
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Garretsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Garretsen is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Garretsen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 814,680th most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 21,308,614 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Garretsen reside; 87 percent reside in Western Europe and 87 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is held by 294 people, or 1 in 57,439. In The Netherlands Garretsen is mostly found in: Gelderland, where 61 percent are found, South Holland, where 16 percent are found and North Holland, where 10 percent are found. Barring The Netherlands Garretsen is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Garretsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Garretsen are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Garretsen earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.5% less than the national average, earning $31,281 USD 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 Garretsen
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