Kreta Surname

717,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 407 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Estonia

Kreta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kreta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Ukraine951:479,18655,632
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Greece351:316,56545,415
Slovakia191:280,86641,728
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Kréta (3) are calculated separately.

Kreta (156) may also be a first name.

Kreta Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kreta (Arabic: كريتّا, Georgian: კრეტა, Hindi: क्रेता, Russian: Крета) occurs in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Kréta. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kreta? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kreta is the 717,442nd most frequently occurring last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 17,905,518 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Kreta live; 32 percent live in Eastern Europe and 30 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 735,679th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 156 people.

The last name Kreta is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is carried by 122 people, or 1 in 753,572. Other than Egypt Kreta exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.

Kreta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kreta has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 8,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kreta Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kreta are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kréta933/
Kreuta9123/
Kretay9113/
Krheta9110/
Kretai919/
Kyreta915/
Kretha913/
Kreita913/
Khreta912/
Kretta912/
Kretaa912/
Kretah912/
Kretaj912/
Kretoa911/
Krieta911/
Kreeta911/
Krestas83145/
Kreutha8377/
Kreszta8366/
Krejsta8355/
Kreetha836/
Kreitas835/
Krethat832/
Khreita831/
Keireta831/
Kaireta831/
Krechta831/
Creta802,350/
Kerta802,213/
Kirta80852/
Krata80797/
Krita80718/
Krete80212/
Krota80170/
Kryta80103/
Kreto8066/
Kreté8052/
Kreti8025/
Gkrestas776/
Kreataja774/
Krestaut772/
Kårestad771/
Kırtay734,908/
Cresta733,909/
Kirtaş731,642/
Kriete731,525/
Kertai73745/
Krotha73557/
Crieta73437/
Kratai73275/
Creata73230/
Cretaz73226/
Kertha73172/
Kertay73146/
Krethe7398/
Creita7392/
Cretat7379/
Kirtağ7379/
Kırtaz7375/
Kirtaç7373/
Krotta7351/
Kritta7345/
Kertah7331/
Kritha7331/
Kirtay7330/
Krohta7319/
Kreate7318/
Krétai7318/
Kritah7318/
Kretti7317/
Cretta7315/
Kertta7312/
Kertat7312/
Kreeti7311/
Krette739/
Krotau739/
Kuirta738/
Krytha738/
Kretty737/
Kratta737/
Kertau737/
Keerta736/
Kirtaj736/
Krethi736/
Kreite735/
Khrata735/
Kratha734/
Kirtta734/
Kratay734/
Kirtai733/
Kirtad732/
Kierta732/
Kreute732/
Kretes732/
Cretas732/
Kretoi732/
Kırtaş731/
Kreyti731/
Kreyto731/
Kairta731/
Kirtha731/
Kratah731/
Kreati731/
Cretea731/
Kretiz731/
Kraita731/
Krihta731/
Kritai731/
Kritet731/
Krieti731/
Creuta731/
Kretoj731/
Kretui731/
Kreuto731/
Kretei731/
Kretep731/
Kredto731/
Kerdta731/
Kreiti730/
Kreity730/
Cretau730/
Kreete730/
Crettaz671,217/
Krystad67157/
Kreyter6792/
Cretaud6788/
Crestaz6785/
Krychta6768/
Kraitat6751/
Caireta6746/
Creasta6736/
Kretter6732/
Gkertas6732/
Kriethe6725/
Krithat6725/
Kraitap6722/
Krestou6719/
Kryshta6718/
Krottha6716/
Kriedte6715/
Kresteš6712/
Cretaux6711/
Kairtay679/
Kairtai679/
Krichta678/
Krestey676/
Krystat676/
Kreeter675/
Kerdtap675/
Krettes674/
Kriette674/
Khrotha674/
Kertach674/
Kretthi674/
Kretosz674/
Kraitas674/
Kroteau673/
Khertai673/
Kreethi673/
Krether673/
Crestas673/
Kreithe672/
Kretich672/
Krestes672/
Kritaya672/
Khreeti672/
Kerdtas672/
Kairrta671/
Khairta671/
Krestoi671/
Kritets671/
Krritta671/
Cuireta671/
Createa671/
Khretoh671/
Kairtat671/
Krettou671/
Kreatte671/
Kritacz671/
Crestea671/
Kretych671/
Kreetho671/
Krothai671/
Kraitad671/
Kraitet671/
Krettoh670/

Kreta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kreta in the Georgian language
კრეტაkreta-
Kreta in the Hindi language
क्रेताkreta92.59
क्रेटkreta7.41
Kreta in the Russian language
Кретаkreta-
Kreta in the Arabic language
كريتّاkryta-
كريتاkryta-

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