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Where Does The Last Name Kreta Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kreta (Arabic: كريتّا, Georgian: კრეტა, Hindi: क्रेता, Russian: Крета) is borne by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Kréta. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kreta? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 717,442^nd most frequently held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 17,905,518 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 43 percent of Kreta are found; 32 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 30 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Kreta is also the 735,679^th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 156 people.

This last name is most widely held in Egypt, where it is carried by 122 people, or 1 in 753,572. Besides Egypt it is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 21 percent are found.

Kreta Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kreta has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 8,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kreta Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Kreta last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Kreta earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year.