Retornaz Surname

1,001,271st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 255 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Retornaz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Retornaz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2471:268,91841,433
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Rétornaz (39) are calculated separately.

Retornaz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Retornaz occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Rétornaz. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Retornaz? popularity and diffusion

Retornaz is the 1,001,271st most numerous last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 28,578,611 people. The last name Retornaz is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Retornaz are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 98 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in France, where it is borne by 247 people, or 1 in 268,918. In France Retornaz is most numerous in: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 45 percent are found, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 36 percent are found and Grand Est, where 7 percent are found. Excluding France this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Retornaz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Retornaz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Retornaz last name contracted 70 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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 Retornaz
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