Pretou Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Pretou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pretou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast351:659,17818,915
France11:66,422,722504,397

Pretou (26) may also be a first name.

Pretou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pretou is most common in The Ivory Coast. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pretou? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pretou is the 3,274,477th most frequently used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 64 percent of Pretou are found; 64 percent are found in West Africa and 64 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Pretou is also the 2,084,397th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 26 people.

The last name is most widespread in The Ivory Coast, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 659,178. In The Ivory Coast it is most numerous in: Lagunes District, where 57 percent are found, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 34 percent are found and Bas-Sassandra District, where 3 percent are found. Aside from The Ivory Coast this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in France, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prestou926/
Prethou921/
Pretous921/
Prettou921/
Preto9110,124/
Pretu9115/
Peyretou8633/
Prieto83322,335/
Pretto838,373/
Presto835,233/
Pretot83773/
Preutu83318/
Preito83155/
Pretus83126/
Pretos8376/
Pertou8327/
Preeto8318/
Preetu833/
Prettu833/
Prehtu833/
Pretoo832/
Pretuz832/
Pretoa831/
Pritou831/
Pretau831/
Prethu831/
Pretoy831/
Preyto831/
Prietto77547/
Preteux77374/
Preteau77210/
Prestot77184/
Preethu7763/
Preatto7758/
Pertout7741/
Prestup7730/
Pristou7730/
Prestoy7729/
Peireto7728/
Perthou7721/
Prestoz7716/
Preitos777/
Preztos774/
Pressto774/
Prestto773/
Prietoo773/
Prestus772/
Prettus772/
Prrieto772/
Peyreto772/
Prestop771/
Prestos771/
Prestud771/
Pretusz771/
Pretutt771/
Prechto771/
Pirtouj771/
Hprieto771/
Pertouz771/
Pritout771/
Pretois771/
Pprieto771/
Prietoi771/
Preztto771/
Pritu731,036/
Prito73561/
Preta73549/
Perto73431/
Pirto73394/
Pirtu73285/
Pertu73250/
Preťo73236/
Pärto736/
Prêto733/
Pryto731/
Presthus71352/
Prestaut7165/
Prestaux7140/
Prestosh7131/
Presteux7120/
Prestosz717/
Pairetto715/
Prestood714/
Pirthous713/
Presteau713/
Prestoop712/
Prestott711/
Prestotz711/
Prezztto711/
Perthoud711/
Prestoja711/
Prestois710/
Preitteu710/
Pertuz6721,973/
Presta675,897/
Pyrtuh673,151/
Pertus671,079/
Prithu67910/
Pritos67820/
Perttu67605/
Pertot67497/
Pretat67393/
Pertos67207/
Pristo67204/
Pretta67174/
Prioto67165/
Pertuy67110/
Prieta6789/
Prytup6766/
Preata6753/
Praito6750/
Perthu6742/
Prétot6726/
Pertoi6724/
Preeta6723/
Pretei6720/
Pretap6718/
Pritto6717/
Prayto6713/
Pritup6712/
Pertho6711/
Pretôt6711/
Pritus679/
Pierto676/
Pritoi676/
Pretha676/
Prestá676/
Pearto675/
Pirtus675/
Phirtu674/
Proito674/
Preita674/
Pertui674/
Pertop673/
Pertto673/
Pridto673/
Pretas673/
Prizto672/
Peerretto672/
Perteu672/
Pretay672/
Pretie672/
Pertoy672/
Pertut672/
Poirto671/
Pyrtho671/
Pyrtoe671/
Pritoo671/
Pritui671/
Pirtoe671/
Peerto671/
Peurto671/
Pertoz671/
Prietô671/
Pritoy671/
Prittu671/
Pretee671/
Prétto671/
Prestejos671/
Pretah671/
Pirthu671/
Prytus671/
Pertud670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pretou
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