Hreitan Surname

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

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Hreitan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hreitan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Syria21:9,650,51117,817

Hreitan (10) may also be a first name.

Hreitan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hreitan (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺣﺮﻳﻄﺎﻥ) is more commonly found in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hreitan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hreitan is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Hreitan reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most common first name world-wide, borne by 10 people.

It is most prevalent in Mauritania, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania Hreitan is primarily found in: Assaba Region, where 50 percent reside and Hodh Chargui Region, where 50 percent reside. Beside Mauritania this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Syria, where 50 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hreitane931/
Reitan923,030/
Hritan925/
Hretan921/
Chreitain883/
Hritane86401/
Hretane8610/
Reithan862/
Hraitan862/
Chritan862/
Reitang861/
Reitaun861/
Ritan832,283/
Retan83323/
Christan80877/
Khraitan80142/
Chrestan8068/
Chritain8014/
Chretain8011/
Khrithan804/
Hrittane804/
Rejithan801/
Hreitein801/
Hreïtane801/
Chritane801/
Reithand800/
Restan771,056/
Retang77846/
Ruitan77297/
Ristan77214/
Rethan77133/
Reytan7773/
Raitan7758/
Ritang7744/
Reiton7736/
Rejtan7731/
Rithan7716/
Retanh7713/
Rettan7710/
Retean778/
Ritane775/
Retain775/
Rittan773/
Reatan772/
Reetan772/
Roitan772/
Hriton772/
Riztan772/
Reutan771/
Ritain771/
Retane771/
Ritaan771/
Rehtan771/
Reztan771/
Retahn771/
Rietan770/
Christain754,669/
Christant7575/
Christann7572/
Chrishtan7540/
Christane757/
Christamn752/
Christaan752/
Chrestane752/
Reisztain752/
Chreitein751/
Chrestean751/
Christahn751/
Christhan751/
Christang751/
Chritaune750/
Ritaine71653/
Ruitang71242/
Ritthan71137/
Rettang7155/
Roetean7130/
Retagne7128/
Restane7126/
Reistam7115/
Reshtan7114/
Rittang7113/
Rheutan7112/
Rojitan7111/
Hriston7111/
Roistan7110/
Restayn719/
Raitang717/
Rittain716/
Ristain716/
Rittann715/
Chriton715/
Christaine715/
Reatain715/
Resztan715/
Restain714/
Raithan714/
Ristand714/
Raistan713/
Christaain713/
Ristant713/
Restant712/
Hrystan712/
Riyatan712/
Rajitan711/
Rijatan711/
Rethann711/
Rettain711/
Rawetan711/
Roitang711/
Rithean711/
Christaing711/
Christasen711/
Reztane711/
Raitain711/
Raitand711/
Reitond711/
Restand711/
Rethang711/
Christandt711/
Chritam711/
Restann711/
Rayetan711/
Ridttan711/
Christayne711/
Christhain710/
Christanne710/
Reiston710/
Rettand710/
Reattan710/
Roettan710/
Restean710/
Ratan6768,343/
Christon671,695/
Riton671,483/
Ritam67255/
Chritton67225/
Reton67198/
Rîtan6793/
Restaine6742/
Retam6741/
Chrystan6741/
Retanova6734/
Chreston6724/
Chratain6714/
Chretein677/
Ritaigne677/
Rajithan676/
Rechtand676/
Retttang675/
Roiteang674/
Chritein673/
Reistein672/
Ritanova671/
Raistain671/
Khraiton671/
Restaynt671/
Ritangue671/
Râtan671/
Rătan671/
Reetahan671/
Ristaint671/
Christam671/
Hrithong671/
Chreyton670/

Hreitan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hreitan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺣﺮﻳﻄﺎﻥahrytan-

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