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 last name Retai (Hindi: रेतई, Oriya: େରଟଇ) is borne by more people in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Rétai. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Retai? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,968,613th most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Retai occurs predominantly 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 worldwide. It is borne by 41 people.
Retai is most commonly held in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 6,978,905. In Bulgaria it is primarily found in: Sofia City Province, where 100 percent reside. Beside Bulgaria this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Hungary, where 25 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 25 percent reside.
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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