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

Retain occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Retain is the 8,193,072^nd most frequently held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Retain occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Retain reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491^st most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 12 people.

The last name Retain is most numerous in Malaysia, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 14,747,112. In Malaysia it is primarily found in: Kuala Lumpur, where 50 percent reside and Sarawak, where 50 percent reside. Apart from Malaysia it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 40 percent reside and England, where 20 percent reside.

Retain Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Retain has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Retain last name declined 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.