Retson Surname

1,088,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 226 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Retson Surname Definition:

A surname recorded in the shires of Dumfries, Ayr, and Dumbarton. A variant of Ritson. which see.

Retson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Scotland701:76,4835,732
Canada391:944,75971,777
England281:1,989,93178,001
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland571:65,6703,971
England351:696,43933,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Retson (51) may also be a first name.

Retson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A surname recorded in the shires of Dumfries, Ayr, and Dumbarton. A variant of Ritson. which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Retson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Retson occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Retson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,088,856th most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 32,245,778 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Retson are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,396,783rd most frequently held forename in the world, held by 51 people.

The surname Retson is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 72 people, or 1 in 5,034,152. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 22 percent are found, Indiana, where 21 percent are found and Virginia, where 14 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 31 percent are found and Canada, where 17 percent are found.

Retson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Retson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 554 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 123 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it contracted 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Retson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Retson surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Retson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.25% less than the national average, earning $37,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.81% less than the national average, earning $48,288 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Retsoyn923/
Reatson921/
Rhetson921/
Restson921/
Rietson921/
Reitson920/
Reson911,011/
Reason835,814/
Ritson834,200/
Redson831,786/
Reeson831,190/
Reyson83282/
Resson8388/
Rieson8357/
Rexson8349/
Reison8330/
Resong8330/
Resoun837/
Reshon836/
Resion836/
Rytson835/
Retsen834/
Recson834/
Hreson832/
Resone831/
Rezson831/
Retzon830/
Retsan830/
Reatchson801/
Reisone7750/
Retsang7734/
Readson7726/
Reisson7717/
Rittson7712/
Reitsen779/
Rechson778/
Ressone778/
Ritsong778/
Reeseon776/
Ritshon774/
Åresson773/
Reedson772/
Retsoum772/
Reasson772/
Reysson772/
Reytsen771/
Roytson771/
Resione771/
Reesonn771/
Rettsan771/
Ressoun771/
Resonne771/
Ression771/
Ressong771/
Rezsone771/
Reysoon771/
Rescion771/
Hretsun771/
Rheason770/
Reshone770/
Redsson770/
Riesson770/
Reasone770/
Reutsen770/
Rison731,563/
Resen73514/
Resan73495/
Recon73347/
Rezon73180/
Rexon73179/
Resán7340/
Ryson7338/
Resom7328/
Resén7312/
Reetsang711,119/
Ritshong71121/
Ritchson7185/
Reission7119/
Reissond7119/
Reichson7112/
Retshane713/
Reetsane713/
Resonova712/
Reissohn711/
D'Reason711/
Resochin711/
Raison676,404/
Riesen674,689/
Rayson673,847/
Reshan672,058/
Reisen671,591/
Reazon671,567/
Risson671,398/
Resian67915/
Resane67720/
Risong67624/
Rixson67380/
Reusen67311/
Royson67233/
Reysen67222/
Ridson67208/
Ryoson67147/
Reesen6799/
Ressen6791/
Roison6783/
Rishon6780/
Redsun6772/
Ressom6768/
Hresan6750/
Rehsen6749/
Recsán6736/
Reshonova6731/
Reisan6728/
Recoon6726/
Rechon6726/
Ritsen6725/
Ricson6722/
Resang6722/
Resjan6720/
Reasen6719/
Ritsan6718/
Reasonova6716/
Ressan6712/
Ruison6712/
Resanh6711/
Rydson6710/
Risyon679/
Rehsan679/
Reesan679/
Redzon679/
Redsan678/
Reysan677/
Recsan675/
Reesom674/
Reseen674/
Risone674/
Resien674/
Reasan674/
Resand674/
Rexsen674/
Ritzon673/
Resann673/
Reizon673/
Recion673/
Rezoun673/
Reichtsom673/
Rétsán673/
Retzan672/
Retzen672/
Reconn672/
Resgan672/
Redsen672/
Resaun671/
Reisom671/
Riecon671/
Retsam671/
Reacon671/
Riszon671/
Rejsan671/
Recoin671/
Resiom671/
Retzén671/
Resaan671/
Ritsun671/
Reasom670/
Hrison670/
Riesan670/

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