Loretan Surname

330,130th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Loretan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Loretan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland8161:10,0651,648
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Argentina691:619,47043,674
Chile271:652,46215,367
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
France41:16,605,680368,153
England21:27,859,030389,889
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

The alternate forms: Lorétan (133) & Lorètan (1) are calculated separately.

Loretan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Loretan (Marathi: लॉरेटां) occurs in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Lorétan or Lorètan. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Loretan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 330,130th most widely held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 6,495,139 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Loretan are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 42 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

It is most frequently used in Switzerland, where it is carried by 816 people, or 1 in 10,065. In Switzerland it is most numerous in: Canton of Valais, where 53 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 11 percent reside and Canton of Bern, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Switzerland this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Argentina, where 6 percent reside.

Loretan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Loretan last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Loretan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 245.4% more than the national average, earning R 820,812 per year; in United States they earn 50.7% more than the national average, earning $65,025 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.25% more than the national average, earning $62,226 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Loretan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Loretan in the Marathi language
लॉरेटांloretam-

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Footnotes

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