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

Retain is found most frequently in Malaysia. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 8,193,072^nd most widespread family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Retain are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Retain is also the 3,306,491^st most frequent first name on earth, held by 12 people.

The surname Retain is most widely held in Malaysia, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 14,747,112. In Malaysia Retain is most common in: Kuala Lumpur, where 50 percent reside and Sarawak, where 50 percent reside. Aside from Malaysia it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent reside and England, where 20 percent reside.

Retain Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Retain has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.