Retka Surname

442,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 772 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Poland

Retka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Retka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3161:1,147,02282,337
Poland2861:132,89819,413
Brazil851:2,518,52276,509
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Czechia201:531,67354,411
Paraguay161:452,2976,189
England111:5,065,278148,650
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Retka (21) may also be a first name.

Retka Last Name Facts

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

Retka (Russian: Ретька) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Retka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Retka is the 442,751st most widely held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 9,439,826 people. The surname Retka is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Retka are found; 41 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 40 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Retka is also the 2,368,944th most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 21 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 316 people, or 1 in 1,147,022. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Minnesota, where 70 percent reside, Michigan, where 8 percent reside and Washington, where 5 percent reside. Beside The United States it is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 37 percent reside and Brazil, where 11 percent reside.

Retka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Retka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Retka last name rose 2,257 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Retka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Retka surname are 12.92% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.15% registered with the political party.

Retka earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.87% more than the national average, earning $44,820 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rettka9192/
Redtka918/
Rzetka918/
Rethka915/
Retcka911/
Raethka8340/
Redka805,625/
Ratka801,435/
Rytka80358/
Retke80239/
Retko80222/
Ritka8059/
Rotka8029/
Retca805/
Retki801/
Retky800/
Rettke731,291/
Ratkai73645/
Radtka73293/
Ratkaj73194/
Ratkay73157/
Rathka73119/
Rzytka7388/
Rethke7373/
Rothka7352/
Restko7341/
Rettko7333/
Rodtka7330/
Rattka7329/
Rzitka7325/
Rottka7318/
Hrotka7318/
Rotkai7313/
Ritkha7310/
Redtke7310/
Retkie738/
Reutki737/
Redkay735/
Redkap732/
Rotkka731/
Reatko731/
Redkat731/
Rettki731/
Reutke731/
Rzedka731/
Retkéš731/
Retkeš731/
Redkha731/
Retcay730/
Rotkay730/
Retker730/
Redkach67207/
Redkaya67206/
Rettker6734/
Reutcky6717/
Redkhah6710/
Reitkop6710/
Reutcke679/
Redkaia677/
Retkher677/
Rotkhai674/
Rettcke673/
Ritkoha672/
Rzyttka672/
Redtkey672/
Restker671/
Resthke671/
Redtkee671/
Rahatka671/
Hrotkay671/
Ratkhah671/
Rottkay671/
Rejtcko671/
Reutkie670/
Rettkee670/
Rattkay670/

Retka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Retka in the Russian language
Ретькаretka-

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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 Retka
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