Kretov Surname

77,538th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,308 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Kretov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kretov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia5,2711:27,3433,806
Ukraine7761:58,6638,464
Kazakhstan841:210,50619,350
Belarus581:163,81122,061
Uzbekistan271:1,145,52421,534
Kyrgyzstan191:314,35027,488
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Turkmenistan91:609,9014,112
Estonia81:165,22626,217
England61:9,286,343223,652
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Kretov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kretov (Georgian: კრეტოვი, Russian: Кретов) has its highest incidence in Russia. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kretov? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kretov is the 77,538th most widely held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,155,286 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Kretov are found; 80 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 80 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 5,271 people, or 1 in 27,343. In Russia Kretov is mostly concentrated in: Belgorod Oblast, where 7 percent reside, Moscow, where 7 percent reside and Kursk Oblast, where 7 percent reside. Other than Russia this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 12 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent reside.

Kretov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (85%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kretov surname are 7.82% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 54.59% registered to vote for the political party.

Kretov earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.63% less than the national average, earning $29,071 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kretova927,050/
Krestov921,172/
Kreytov928/
Kretovs926/
Kreutov926/
Khretov923/
Kyrhetov8616/
Khrestov8611/
Kreytova868/
Krettova862/
Krechtov861/
Khretova861/
Krethova861/
Krotov8317,127/
Kratov83230/
Krytov83162/
Kritov83146/
Kertov8391/
Kretow8319/
Cretov838/
Kirtov837/
Kyrtov835/
Kretof833/
Khritov77159/
Krytova7795/
Kritova7787/
Kertova7769/
Krestow7719/
Krahtov7715/
Kirtova7713/
Khrytov7712/
Kryotov776/
Cretova776/
Kretoff775/
Kryštov775/
Kreutob774/
Kreitow773/
Kyrtova772/
Kritoev771/
Krathov771/
Khirtov771/
Khratov771/
Kraytov771/
Khrystov71492/
Khritova71155/
Kreshtop7127/
Kryshtov7121/
Khrytova7113/
Kryotova7113/
Kirthova716/
Kreittow714/
Kreithow713/
Kraytova713/
Khrestof711/
Kristovs711/
Certov67101/
Krotev6762/
Krotow6739/
Crotov6725/
Krytev6715/
Keřtof6713/
Kritof6710/
Kratev679/
Keřtofová679/
Critov678/
Krotof675/
Kertof671/
Kristovch671/
Kratow671/
Kretów671/

Kretov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kretov in the Georgian language
კრეტოვიkretovi-
Kretov in the Russian language
Кретовkretov-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kretov
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