Retana Surname
Approximately 26,057 people bear this surname
Retana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 10,998 | 1:11,286 | 1,095 |
| Costa Rica | 8,472 | 1:564 | 142 |
| United States | 2,433 | 1:148,976 | 15,354 |
| El Salvador | 1,903 | 1:3,334 | 422 |
| Guatemala | 1,193 | 1:13,481 | 1,300 |
| Spain | 451 | 1:103,663 | 8,384 |
| Philippines | 359 | 1:282,001 | 40,782 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Argentina | 37 | 1:1,155,227 | 69,250 |
| Indonesia | 32 | 1:4,132,787 | 209,071 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
The alternate forms: Retaña (60) are calculated separately.
Retana (170) may also be a first name.
Retana Demographics
Average Male Retana Height
169.98 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Retana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Retana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Retana (Hindi: रेताना, Marathi: रेतना, Russian: Ретана) is held by more people in Mexico than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Retaña. For other potential spellings of Retana click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Retana? popularity and diffusion
The surname Retana is the 20,943rd most commonly occurring last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 279,677 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Retana are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 701,320th most frequently held forename world-wide, held by 170 people.
It is most commonly held in Mexico, where it is carried by 10,998 people, or 1 in 11,286. In Mexico Retana is mostly found in: México, where 24 percent live, Mexico City, where 17 percent live and Durango, where 15 percent live. Barring Mexico this surname is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in Costa Rica, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.
Retana Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Retana last name are 35.84% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 89.07% registered with the political party.
Retana earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.05% less than the national average, earning $37,949 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Retana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Retana in the Hindi language | ||
| रेताना | retana | 73.33 |
| रेटाना | retana | 20 |
| रेतना | retana | 6.67 |
| Retana in the Marathi language | ||
| रेतना | retana | 60 |
| रेटाना | retana | 40 |
| Retana in the Russian language | ||
| Ретана | retana | - |
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Retana Reference & Research
Reta FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Reta FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Retana
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis