Kretić Surname

1,020,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Kretić Surname User-submission:

At least one branch of this surname is from Ladanje, near Vinica in todays Varaždin county, Croatia.

Kretić Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia1471:28,7665,915
Bosnia and Herzegovina791:44,7655,908
Serbia221:324,77015,940

The alternate forms: Kretič (158) & Kretic (5) are calculated separately.

Kretić Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

At least one branch of this surname is from Ladanje, near Vinica in todays Varaždin county, Croatia.

- dkretic

Kretić Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kretić is found in Croatia more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Kretič or Kretic. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kretić? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,020,242nd most commonly used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 29,385,266 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kretić live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Croatia, where it is held by 147 people, or 1 in 28,766. In Croatia it is mostly concentrated in: Varaždin County, where 38 percent are found, Sisak-Moslavina County, where 33 percent are found and Brod-Posavina County, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Croatia Kretić is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 32 percent are found and Serbia, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kretič94158/
Kretic945/
Kreštić92101/
Krestić9267/
Kertić83137/
Krotić8336/
Kirtić8332/
Kratić835/
Kretiz831/
Kristić771,598/
Krištić77809/
Kretich772/
Kreatich711/
Certić6767/
Kirtic6723/
Kertic6722/
Kertiz6713/
Kirtiz672/
Kritic672/
Kretec671/
Kertič671/

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