Gretton Surname
Approximately 1,917 people bear this surname
Gretton Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Gretton = 1 the Great Farmstead or Estate [Old English greát + tún] 2 the Grey Farmstead, etc. [Old English græg + tún]
Gretton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,294 | 1:43,059 | 5,480 |
| Australia | 200 | 1:134,979 | 14,603 |
| United States | 160 | 1:2,265,368 | 141,469 |
| South Africa | 78 | 1:694,586 | 49,962 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| Wales | 44 | 1:70,330 | 6,116 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 1:411,666 | 31,040 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 1:184,504 | 9,341 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 8 | 1:170,497 | 8,814 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 687 | 1:35,481 | 4,633 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
Gretton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Gretton = 1 the Great Farmstead or Estate [Old English greát + tún] 2 the Grey Farmstead, etc. [Old English græg + tún]
Places in cos. Northampton and Gloucester.
A location name in Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire, Salop.
Gretton Demographics
Gretton Political Affiliation
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Gretton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gretton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gretton (Russian: Грэттон) occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gretton? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 214,545th most common surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 3,801,537 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Gretton live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Gretton is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 1,294 people, or 1 in 43,059. In England it is mostly found in: Nottinghamshire, where 22 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 8 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 7 percent reside. Apart from England Gretton is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.
Gretton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gretton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Gretton last name expanded 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 190 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gretton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gretton surname are 16.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.41% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gretton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 30.01% more than the national average, earning R 308,964 per year; in United States they earn 15.66% more than the national average, earning $49,906 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.61% more than the national average, earning $59,428 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greton | 92 | 3 | / |
| Gairetton | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gratton | 86 | 12,983 | / |
| Gritton | 86 | 1,707 | / |
| Grotton | 86 | 170 | / |
| Greaton | 86 | 95 | / |
| Greyton | 86 | 31 | / |
| Greston | 86 | 14 | / |
| Greeton | 86 | 2 | / |
| Grettan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gretone | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gertton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Graeton | 86 | 0 | / |
| Greyston | 80 | 15 | / |
| Greatone | 80 | 7 | / |
| Grestone | 80 | 1 | / |
| Greyttan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Graytton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Grattton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gerttong | 80 | 1 | / |
| Greaston | 80 | 0 | / |
| Greiston | 80 | 0 | / |
| Girton | 77 | 2,362 | / |
| Graton | 77 | 1,728 | / |
| Gerton | 77 | 389 | / |
| Groton | 77 | 274 | / |
| Griton | 77 | 61 | / |
| Gretan | 77 | 50 | / |
| Gryton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Greystone | 75 | 79 | / |
| Greethong | 75 | 8 | / |
| Greestone | 75 | 2 | / |
| Grattan | 71 | 3,849 | / |
| Guerton | 71 | 509 | / |
| Grayton | 71 | 239 | / |
| Greetan | 71 | 143 | / |
| Grettum | 71 | 100 | / |
| Griston | 71 | 86 | / |
| Greytan | 71 | 45 | / |
| Girtone | 71 | 28 | / |
| Ghroton | 71 | 10 | / |
| Gerthon | 71 | 5 | / |
| Gîrtone | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gritong | 71 | 4 | / |
| Grattão | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gairton | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gertong | 71 | 2 | / |
| Graiton | 71 | 2 | / |
| Guirton | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gretang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grioton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Greitan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gritoun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grattón | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grattòn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grottan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Girtoin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gruiton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gierton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Grestan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Girttan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Grothon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Grayston | 67 | 1,432 | / |
| Greitane | 67 | 74 | / |
| Greethan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gerthong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grithong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grichton | 67 | 2 | / |
| Groytong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greitāne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Griethan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Graitong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gristone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gruiston | 67 | 0 | / |
| Groyston | 67 | 0 | / |
| Grisston | 67 | 0 | / |
Gretton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gretton in the Russian language | ||
| Грэттон | gretton | - |
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