Gerretzen Surname

1,369,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Gerretzen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerretzen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1081:156,36323,208
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
France81:8,302,840321,660
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Gerretzen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gerretzen is found most in The Netherlands. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerretzen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,369,340th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 45,264,260 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Gerretzen reside; 78 percent reside in Western Europe and 73 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Gerretzen is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 108 people, or 1 in 156,363. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: Gelderland, where 35 percent reside, South Holland, where 25 percent reside and Overijssel, where 13 percent reside. Besides The Netherlands this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 16 percent reside and France, where 5 percent reside.

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Footnotes

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