Retif Surname

229,324th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,767 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Retif Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Retif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,4421:46,0635,909
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
Dominican Republic771:135,4935,426
Mexico751:1,655,01617,098
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Mauritius31:431,13912,721
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
England11:55,718,059489,080
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Rétif (50) are calculated separately.

Retif Last Name Facts

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

The last name Retif occurs most in France. It may occur in the variant forms: Rétif. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Retif? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 229,324th most widely held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 4,124,248 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Retif are found; 83 percent are found in Western Europe and 82 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most frequent in France, where it is borne by 1,442 people, or 1 in 46,063. In France it is most numerous in: Pays de la Loire, where 30 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 22 percent reside and Centre-Val de Loire, where 16 percent reside. Apart from France Retif occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent reside and The Dominican Republic, where 4 percent reside.

Retif Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Retif has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Retif last name increased 1,413 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Retif Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Retif last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% registered with the political party.

The amount Retif earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.59% less than the national average, earning $44,421 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rétif9350/
Retief915,518/
Restif91246/
Retiff9112/
Retieff839/
Retiffe834/
Reatief831/
Restife831/
Rethiff830/
Ratif8057/
Rotif8054/
Retib8033/
Retiv804/
Retef801/
Ritif800/
Restiffe7735/
Reteiffe771/
Ratiff7363/
Reteff7345/
Retiev7329/
Raitif7322/
Rateif736/
Hretiv731/
Ratief731/
Retaib731/
Reutiw731/
Restiv731/
Rotiff730/
Rattiff6736/
Rettiev6724/
Hreteiv674/
Rathiff671/
Rateiff671/
Rhotiff670/
Rottiff670/

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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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  • 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 Retif
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