Kretshmar Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Kretshmar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kretshmar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Kretshmar Last Name Facts

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

Kretshmar (Russian: Кретшмар) has its highest incidence in Russia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kretshmar? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kretshmar is the 7,117,718th most frequently occurring family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Kretshmar live; 71 percent live in Eastern Europe and 71 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequent in Russia, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 28,824,611. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Rostov Oblast, where 100 percent live. Barring Russia Kretshmar occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Kretshmar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kretshmar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kretshmar last name fell 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kretshmar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kretshmar in the Russian language
Кретшмарkretsmar-

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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 Kretshmar
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