Retemyer Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guyana
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Retemyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Retemyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guyana121:63,5185,280
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales21:784,20816,349

Retemyer Last Name Facts

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

Retemyer is found in Guyana more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Retemyer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,798,600th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. Retemyer is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Retemyer reside; 44 percent reside in South America and 44 percent reside in Gallo-Germanic South America.

It is most frequently used in Guyana, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 63,518. In Guyana it is mostly concentrated in: Demerara-Mahaica, where 75 percent are found and Upper Demerara-Berbice, where 25 percent are found. Without taking into account Guyana it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Antigua and Barbuda, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Retemyer
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