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Where Does The Last Name Kretz Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kretz occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kretz? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 62,538^th most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 907,992 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Kretz reside; 69 percent reside in Western Europe and 52 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242^nd most common given name globally. It is borne by 10 people.

Kretz is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 3,311 people, or 1 in 24,315. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 40 percent reside, Bavaria, where 15 percent reside and Hesse, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany it is found in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and France, where 17 percent reside.

Kretz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kretz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kretz surname rose 818 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kretz Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Kretz surname are 1.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.72% being registered with the party.

The amount Kretz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 7.85% less than the national average, earning 318,903 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.84% more than the national average, earning $46,101 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.75% more than the national average, earning $53,039 CAD per year.