Retai Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Retai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Rétai (23) are calculated separately.
Retai (41) may also be a first name.
Retai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Retai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Retai (Hindi: रेतई, Oriya: େରଟଇ) is found most in Bulgaria. It may appear in the variant forms: Rétai. For other possible spellings of Retai click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Retai? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,968,613th most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Retai is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Retai reside; 25 percent reside in North America and 25 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,590,275th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 41 people.
It is most common in Bulgaria, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 6,978,905. In Bulgaria it is primarily concentrated in: Sofia City Province, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account Bulgaria this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Hungary, where 25 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Retai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Retai in the Oriya language | ||
| େରଟଇ | erata'i | - |
| Retai in the Hindi language | ||
| रेतई | reta'i | 85.71 |
| रेताई | reta'i | 14.29 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Retai
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