Retegan Surname

456,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 741 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Retegan Surname User-submission:

Retegan is a Romanian surname, meaning 'one who came from the town Reteag, Transylvania (Bistrița-Năsăud)'. It derives from the name of the town Reteag and the suffix -an.

Retegan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania6951:28,8893,697
Greece151:738,65380,079
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Retegan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Retegan is a Romanian surname, meaning 'one who came from the town Reteag, Transylvania (Bistrița-Năsăud)'. It derives from the name of the town Reteag and the suffix -an.

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Retegan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Retegan Come From? nationality or country of origin

Retegan is most common in Romania. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Retegan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Retegan is the 456,743rd most frequently held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 9,834,745 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Retegan reside; 94 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 94 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

The surname Retegan is most widespread in Romania, where it is borne by 695 people, or 1 in 28,889. In Romania Retegan is primarily found in: Bistrița-Năsăud County, where 47 percent reside, Cluj County, where 27 percent reside and Timiș County, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Romania it is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Retegan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Retegan surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

Retegan earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.02% less than the national average, earning $29,333 USD per year.

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