Kretcher Surname

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

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Kretcher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kretcher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Kretcher Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kretcher (Russian: Кретчер) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kretcher? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently used family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Kretcher live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequent in Russia, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 72,061,528. In Russia Kretcher is most common in: Perm Krai, where 50 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 50 percent are found. Besides Russia this last name exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 50 percent are found.

Kretcher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kretcher has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kretscher9431/
Kreutcher941/
Kreitcher940/
Krecher9331/
Kretche9323/
Kretcer930/
Kreucher88206/
Kreicher88173/
Cretcher88131/
Kertcher8883/
Kritcher8861/
Kretchet8820/
Krescher883/
Kratcher881/
Kreitcer881/
Kreutcer881/
Kretsche881/
Kriecher880/
Kirtcher880/
Krotcher880/
Krietche880/
Kretchey880/
Kreche8640/
Krecer864/
Kreischer822,855/
Kertscher82789/
Kriescher82512/
Kreuscher82437/
Kritscher8286/
Kirtscher8225/
Kreitchet8215/
Kreyscher8215/
Kerstcher822/
Kreascher821/
Kretschir821/
Cretchear820/
Kircher8013,163/
Kretzer805,673/
Kercher803,120/
Kärcher802,151/
Krieche80271/
Kretser80214/
Krecere8085/
Kricher8058/
Kreyche8051/
Kretchy8017/
Kresher8017/
Krycher8010/
Kresche808/
Kretchi806/
Kreiche804/
Kreched803/
Kretker803/
Crecher802/
Kretger802/
Krechie801/
Krehger801/
Kreuche801/
Kreucer801/
Kreicer801/
Krejche801/
Krächer801/
Kertcer800/
Kertzscher78157/
Kiertscher7848/
Kreitschir782/
Krece770/
Kreutzer7513,098/
Kreitzer752,404/
Krischer751,454/
Critcher751,354/
Kreische75701/
Kreisher75630/
Kriesche75456/
Kretschi75111/
Kreytser7599/
Kretschy7584/
Kearcher7532/
Khreiche7529/
Kriesher7528/
Kreiczer7526/
Kreetzer7524/
Krietzer7523/
Kroicher7516/
Kreitser7512/
Kretcych7510/
Krychear759/
Kreusche758/
Crotcher757/
Kreusher755/
Kreicere754/
Kirchher752/
Kreutser752/
Kircherr751/
Kreitker751/
Kretzier751/
Kreuscer751/
Krettzer751/
Crytcher751/
Cretcheu751/
Kraicher751/
Kertchir750/
Kircheer750/
Kritches750/
Kreytzer750/
Kreatzer750/
Kirchear750/
Cretches750/
Crescher750/
Kaircher750/
Keircher750/
Kretzser750/
Cretchet750/
Kirchherr71728/
Creche71447/
Kriche71243/
Kreser71141/
Krejce7180/
Krezer7150/
Krycer7129/
Kreitschi7128/
Kreice7126/
Creischer7125/
Kreutschy7124/
Crecer7120/
Kraischer7115/
Kreßer7111/
Kreitschy718/
Kryche718/
Krieschey718/
Kraitchei717/
Kreisherr717/
Kretci716/
Kreushcer713/
Kritschey713/
Krecie712/
Krieshcer712/
Kreshe712/
Kretze712/
Krechi712/
Kreishcer711/
Kreitzeer711/
Kriesceer711/
Kricer711/
Kirchheir711/
Kreece711/
Kréher711/
Krehge711/
Critscher711/
Kridcherd711/
Krecha711/
Keardcher711/
Kerchherr710/
Kretse710/
Kreyce710/
Critchert710/
Critchear710/
Kreisched710/
Cristcher710/
Kertzsher710/
Kreuzer6717,214/
Kreiser673,226/
Kreuser672,048/
Kritzer671,781/
Kreeger671,304/
Krieser671,236/
Kresser671,135/
Krisher671,036/
Krajcer67947/
Krische67748/
Krätzer67345/
Crechet67296/
Kreizer67264/
Creiche67162/
Kraiche67140/
Kresich67121/
Kreyzer6794/
Kreyger6788/
Krejcir6782/
Kreußer6772/
Cretser6764/
Kreutze6757/
Kreicha6757/
Kritser6754/
Kraicer6746/
Kreyser6745/
Krysher6743/
Krytzer6739/
Kriezer6733/
Kraycer6723/
Krojcer6722/
Kresier6720/
Kirtser6713/
Kriecha6712/
Kreuchi6711/
Kreichy6711/
Kreychi6710/
Krojher6710/
Kreycir679/
Kretsge678/
Kreißer678/
Creache677/
Cretzer676/
Krecich674/
Krytser674/
Kirtzer673/
Creches673/
Kroiche673/
Krieceh672/
Kreshes672/
Kyrtser672/
Kreaser671/
Kreeser671/
Kreitze671/
Krieshe671/
Kritchi671/
Cretchi671/
Critche671/
Crytcer671/
Cricher671/
Khriche671/
Krajtschir671/
Krecsir671/
Kricere671/
Crechie671/
Kreycha671/
Khrechi671/
Kreecha671/
Kreezer670/
Kreishe670/
Kriecce670/
Crycher670/
Krezier670/
Krreger670/
Kreajer670/
Kreijer670/
Krytger670/
Kretdze670/
Kruicer670/

Kretcher Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kretcher in the Russian language
Кретчерkretcer-

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