Hretu Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Hretu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hretu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova381:93,72011,459
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Hretu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hretu occurs most in Moldova. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hretu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hretu is the 2,979,664th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Hretu live; 98 percent live in Eastern Europe and 93 percent live in Romanian Europe.

It is most frequently used in Moldova, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 93,720. In Moldova it is most frequent in: Cahul District, where 82 percent live and Chișinău Municipality, where 18 percent live. Excluding Moldova Hretu exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 5 percent live and Czechia, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jhretu911/
Retu895,173/
Hrestui831/
Restu802,720/
Reetu80894/
Hritu80453/
Rettu80125/
Reitu8099/
Rethu8067/
Retus8042/
Retau8010/
Reztu809/
Retou806/
Reteu804/
Retui803/
Reatu802/
Retut801/
Reytu801/
Raetu801/
Rietu801/
Roetu801/
Hratu801/
Retuy801/
Chreatus771/
Hristu731,132/
Retout73710/
Rethus73443/
Retaux73398/
Retaud73147/
Reittu73144/
Retoux73136/
Restau73126/
Resteu73106/
Rettus7355/
Rehtus7348/
Restou7346/
Rettau7335/
Reethu7335/
Retush7329/
Restui7328/
Restus7318/
Reteux7315/
Restuy737/
Rettou736/
Restup736/
Hratui735/
Reatus735/
Reutou733/
Retous733/
Retuch732/
Reitou732/
Rhethu731/
Reithu731/
Reitus731/
Reytup731/
Reatau731/
Hritui731/
Reytui731/
Reythu731/
Riethu731/
Rejtus731/
Reathu731/
Ritu6756,184/
Ratu6717,817/
Rotu67608/
Restout67326/
Restoux67218/
Restuch67123/
Retault67104/
Christu6767/
Hristou6735/
Restous6728/
Restuit677/
Rethaud676/
Retusch674/
Restaut673/
Hristus672/
Rytu671/
Chretoe671/
Hrisztu671/
Restaud671/
Restaus671/
Restaux671/
Resteus671/

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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 Hretu
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