Gretza Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gretza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gretza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Gretza (21) may also be a first name.

Gretza Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gretza occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gretza? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gretza is the 2,203,767th most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Gretza live; 53 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,368,944th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 21 people.

Gretza is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 2,064,243. In Germany Gretza is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 82 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 15 percent reside and Bavaria, where 3 percent reside. Beside Germany this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 45 percent reside and Poland, where 1 percent reside.

Gretza Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gretza has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gretza last name increased 206 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gretza Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gretza last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

Gretza earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.31% more than the national average, earning $59,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Graetza9212/
Greza9185/
Gratza83319/
Greiza83105/
Grezsa8376/
Grezza8352/
Grytza8332/
Gretsa8314/
Grezaj8310/
Gretzi839/
Gritza839/
Grezha835/
Grecza835/
Grieza832/
Gretzy831/
Gretzer77213/
Gretsas7745/
Grzecza7736/
Gruitza7730/
Gritzas7717/
Grechza7711/
Gretsay779/
Gretsia777/
Gritzai776/
Grietze775/
Gertzas772/
Griezay771/
Grytzas771/
Ghertza771/
Greezai771/
Griezai771/
Gretsai771/
Gretcha770/
Groza7316,940/
Greca732,055/
Graza731,545/
Griza73792/
Greze73586/
Gryza73320/
Gerza73166/
Grezo7377/
Grezy7350/
Grezi7314/
Girza738/
Gréza736/
Greţa732/
Greça731/
Gärza731/
Greitzer71290/
Gretzich711/
Gretzish711/
Greitsas711/
Greatzer710/
Grecia673,532/
Grozea672,047/
Grecea67823/
Gierza67619/
Grzeca67578/
Grezzi67350/
Grycza67342/
Grozaj67287/
Grizza67168/
Gritsa6792/
Gritzo6785/
Gertsa6783/
Grazai6776/
Grecha6760/
Greaca6755/
Griezo6754/
Grajza6743/
Greize6743/
Gerzha6739/
Gretsi6729/
Grodza6728/
Gircza6723/
Grezzo6720/
Gritze6717/
Gruiza6713/
Greyze6712/
Gratsa6711/
Grizay6711/
Grecaj6711/
Grozha6711/
Grizai679/
Grecay679/
Greyzi678/
Greeze677/
Grozay677/
Graiza675/
Gratzo675/
Grezou675/
Greaco675/
Girzau675/
Ghraza674/
Girzha673/
Grytsa673/
Grizha673/
Greazo672/
Groyza672/
Greaze672/
Greuzo672/
Grizaj672/
Gherza672/
Gryzai671/
Grizah671/
Greica671/
Gredca671/
Girtzo671/
Grazah671/
Gretge671/
Greizo671/
Grieca671/
Grezze671/
Gricea671/
Gerzea670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gretza
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