Gretsu Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Gretsu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 7 | 1:508,767 | 32,975 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
Gretsu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gretsu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gretsu (Russian: Грецу) is carried by more people in Moldova than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gretsu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,649,889th most widely held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Gretsu live; 78 percent live in Eastern Europe and 39 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
This surname is most widely held in Moldova, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 508,767. In Moldova Gretsu is most common in: Cahul District, where 100 percent live. Not including Moldova Gretsu occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 39 percent live and Bulgaria, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gresu | 91 | 18 | / |
| Grezsu | 83 | 18 | / |
| Gretcu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Gresup | 83 | 4 | / |
| Gresçu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gertsu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gressu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Greesu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Grotsu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gritsu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gretschus | 80 | 12 | / |
| Gressus | 77 | 115 | / |
| Griesau | 77 | 87 | / |
| Gritsus | 77 | 33 | / |
| Greszus | 77 | 10 | / |
| Gresuch | 77 | 9 | / |
| Gertsou | 77 | 6 | / |
| Greiszu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Gertsus | 77 | 5 | / |
| Gressau | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gresseu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Grotsui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gressou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Greseus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Greysus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Greitzu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Greesus | 77 | 0 | / |
| Greitschus | 75 | 101 | / |
| Grecu | 73 | 22,068 | / |
| Gresó | 73 | 89 | / |
| Grezu | 73 | 25 | / |
| Grisu | 73 | 18 | / |
| Greschus | 71 | 29 | / |
| Gresseux | 71 | 14 | / |
| Greszupp | 71 | 5 | / |
| Greschuh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Greisouz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gritcu | 67 | 246 | / |
| Grecsó | 67 | 45 | / |
| Grecui | 67 | 37 | / |
| Greatchus | 67 | 7 | / |
| Grätschus | 67 | 6 | / |
| Grezou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Grechu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gressczuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grisou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gressó | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grisau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grecou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grețcu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gertzu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Griceu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grisus | 67 | 1 | / |
Gretsu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gretsu in the Russian language | ||
| Грецу | grecu | - |
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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
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- 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 Gretsu
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