Retrova Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Retrova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Retrova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Retrová (21) are calculated separately.

Retrova Last Name Facts

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

The last name Retrova (Russian: Ретрова) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Retrová. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Retrova? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,432,070th most numerous surname globally It is held by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Retrova reside; 79 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 76 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

It is most widespread in Russia, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 6,863,003. In Russia Retrova is most numerous in: Moscow, where 33 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 14 percent live and Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 10 percent live. Aside from Russia Retrova is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 12 percent live and Armenia, where 3 percent live.

Retrova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

Phonetically Similar Names

Retrova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Retrova in the Russian language
Ретроваretrova-

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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 Retrova
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