Gretu Surname
Approximately 73 people bear this surname
Gretu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 68 | 1:52,373 | 7,527 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Gretu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gretu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gretu (Russian: Грету) is found in Moldova more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gretu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,220,661st most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 99,829,396 people. The surname Gretu is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Gretu live; 96 percent live in Eastern Europe and 95 percent live in Romanian Europe.
Gretu is most frequently held in Moldova, where it is held by 68 people, or 1 in 52,373. In Moldova Gretu is primarily concentrated in: Cahul District, where 76 percent live, Leova District, where 15 percent live and Briceni District, where 7 percent live. Not including Moldova Gretu is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gretau | 91 | 25 | / |
| Gretou | 91 | 11 | / |
| Grethu | 91 | 0 | / |
| Grestau | 83 | 1 | / |
| Girtu | 80 | 114 | / |
| Gritu | 80 | 76 | / |
| Gratu | 80 | 7 | / |
| Gertu | 80 | 6 | / |
| Grotu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Greathou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Greatoux | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gertus | 73 | 45 | / |
| Gertui | 73 | 40 | / |
| Gertau | 73 | 33 | / |
| Gertou | 73 | 19 | / |
| Ghertu | 73 | 8 | / |
| Gritus | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gratou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gertud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Greathous | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gertoux | 67 | 95 | / |
| Guertau | 67 | 32 | / |
| Ghrahtu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ghiortu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Greathoust | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grattau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guirtou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gruittu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gertaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gertush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greathousd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grithou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gristau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gruistu | 67 | 1 | / |
Gretu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gretu in the Russian language | ||
| Грету | gretu | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Gretu
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