Gretsen Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Gretsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gretsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Gretsen (32) may also be a first name.

Gretsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gretsen (Russian: Грецен) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gretsen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,968,613th most common last name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Gretsen is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Gretsen live; 75 percent live in Eastern Europe and 75 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Gretsen is also the 1,840,253rd most prevalent first name globally It is held by 32 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Russia, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 48,041,019. In Russia Gretsen is primarily found in: Moscow, where 67 percent are found and Smolensk Oblast, where 33 percent are found. Beside Russia Gretsen occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found.

Gretsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gretsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gretsen surname decreased 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gresen9297/
Greethsen881/
Gertsen862,900/
Greisen861,065/
Griesen86188/
Grejsen86142/
Gressen8645/
Greysen8633/
Gretsin8615/
Gritsen8612/
Greesen8612/
Greshen8611/
Greusen864/
Gretcen862/
Gretsan861/
Gretson861/
Grotsen861/
Gresehn861/
Greseun861/
Girtsen861/
Greasen860/
Gratsen860/
Gretzen860/
Gresent860/
Gretgen860/
Geertsen801,133/
Gressent80414/
Griessen80248/
Giertsen80198/
Gressien80177/
Gretchen80138/
Gresienė8055/
Gerthsen8021/
Guertsen806/
Greatson805/
Greytson802/
Grritsen801/
Gretshan801/
Gridtsen801/
Gerttsen801/
Gerrtsen801/
Grehseen801/
Grietzen800/
Greschen800/
Greassen800/
Gresan77182/
Grysen77103/
Greson7772/
Gresin7751/
Grisen779/
Gresem772/
Grecen770/
Gertschen75186/
Geerthsen75148/
Gretcheen752/
Griesienė751/
Geertseen751/
Grethchen750/
Gresshenn750/
Greeson714,711/
Greyson713,425/
Gertzen711,669/
Gritsan711,010/
Greason71941/
Gerdsen71629/
Gertsin71569/
Gressin71517/
Grissen71471/
Gertson71390/
Grijsen71363/
Greacen71236/
Gredson71213/
Greshan71197/
Gruisen71149/
Gresson71137/
Gritsin71101/
Gretzon7186/
Gritsyn7182/
Grieson7173/
Grishen7171/
Greshon7170/
Gertsan7145/
Gretzan7140/
Gritzen7134/
Greison7134/
Grechen7133/
Greshin7132/
Gressem7128/
Graysen7128/
Griesan7127/
Gretcan7126/
Gredzen7123/
Greesan7117/
Gresian7117/
Gratsin7116/
Groezen7115/
Gertsyn7111/
Gresing7110/
Grehsin7110/
Greysan718/
Gärtzen718/
Grytsan717/
Greisin714/
Gretzén714/
Greecin714/
Gresanh714/
Gertsenova713/
Gressan712/
Greizen712/
Grotsin711/
Grytsin711/
Greesem711/
Gretzyn711/
Geerthseen711/
Grecsin711/
Greczen711/
Greezan711/
Gresond711/
Grießen711/
Grzesin711/
Grötzschen711/
Graisen711/
Gresang711/
Gresonh711/
Grexson710/
Girtson710/
Grotzen710/
Griesin710/
Greecon710/
Greising67537/
Gritsyna67228/
Gertsson67220/
Greechan67207/
Geertzen67126/
Geerdsen67111/
Gretchin6798/
Gertchen6795/
Geertson6787/
Gritchen6768/
Gressang6759/
Graitson6759/
Greichen6747/
Grötchen6726/
Girtchen6725/
Griesohn6723/
Gressing6721/
Gerdtzen6719/
Gressone6714/
Greisson6713/
Greschan6713/
Gretchyn6712/
Greysson6712/
Gritsian679/
Greeshan679/
Gerrtzen679/
Greshina678/
Girtsion676/
Greesang675/
Grytsyna673/
Greashan673/
Gretcina673/
Greszing672/
Greishin672/
Giertzen672/
Gertsone672/
Gredchen672/
Greyshan671/
Greesson671/
Greshion671/
Gertsyna671/
Gressane671/
Gretchan671/
Greachen671/
Gression671/
Gretczyn671/
Gretšina671/
Guertsan671/
Greechen671/
Gerdseng671/
Graytson671/
Griedson671/
Greudson671/
Greesong670/
Grittson670/
Greesing670/
Greasing670/
Griesson670/
Greshane670/
Grischen670/
Graishen670/
Greschon670/
Gretzing670/
Gertsing670/

Gretsen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gretsen in the Russian language
Греценgrecen-

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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 Gretsen
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