Kretsu Surname

137,520th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,258 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Kretsu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kretsu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,2721:113,30413,702
Ukraine1,1251:40,4655,850
Moldova3861:9,2261,547
Transnistria3051:1,556171
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Kazakhstan341:520,07337,773
Romania321:627,43344,366
Belarus221:431,86642,756
Bulgaria121:581,57524,486
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197

Kretsu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kretsu (Russian: Крецу) is found most in Russia. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kretsu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 137,520th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,236,816 people. The surname Kretsu is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Kretsu reside; 83 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 70 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Russia, where it is carried by 1,272 people, or 1 in 113,304. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Irkutsk Oblast, where 13 percent live, Krasnodar Krai, where 10 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 9 percent live. Other than Russia it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 35 percent live and Moldova, where 12 percent live.

Kretsu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (93%) in Russia and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kretsu last name are 7.9% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 54.67% registered with the political party.

Kretsu earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.67% less than the national average, earning $41,564 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kretsou9220/
Khretsu921/
Krettsu921/
Kreytsus866/
Gkretsou861/
Kretzu8351/
Kretju836/
Kretxu832/
Kritsu831/
Kratsu831/
Kyrtsu831/
Kyrtsou7726/
Kertsou7721/
Kertsup7711/
Kretchu776/
Krotsui775/
Kretsoe774/
Kirtsou772/
Kredsup771/
Kretxui771/
Kritsou771/
Khertsu771/
Krecu73177/
Krezu731/
Gkertsou7182/
Gkirtsou7131/
Khretsoe714/
Kirtsuph711/
Kerdtsup711/
Gkretzou711/
Gkratsou711/
Cretzu6716/
Krezou6716/
Krechu673/
Cretcu671/
Crecsu671/
Kritschau671/
Krecau670/

Kretsu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kretsu in the Russian language
Крецуkrecu-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kretsu
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