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

Kretov (Georgian: კრეტოვი, Russian: Кретов) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kretov? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 77,538th most widespread family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,155,286 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Kretov live; 80 percent live in Eastern Europe and 80 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Russia, where it is borne by 5,271 people, or 1 in 27,343. In Russia it is most frequent in: Belgorod Oblast, where 7 percent reside, Moscow, where 7 percent reside and Kursk Oblast, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Russia this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 12 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent reside.

Kretov Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Kretov surname are 7.82% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 54.59% registered with the 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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