Retta Surname
Approximately 5,973 people bear this surname
Retta Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 3,864 | 1:25,245 | 3,162 |
| Argentina | 503 | 1:84,977 | 7,183 |
| United States | 453 | 1:800,130 | 61,707 |
| Mexico | 290 | 1:428,021 | 8,237 |
| Italy | 253 | 1:241,726 | 32,841 |
| India | 166 | 1:4,620,876 | 119,070 |
| Indonesia | 161 | 1:821,424 | 62,240 |
| Uruguay | 78 | 1:43,997 | 4,984 |
| Germany | 52 | 1:1,548,182 | 92,602 |
| Brazil | 29 | 1:7,381,874 | 170,034 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| Denmark | 21 | 1:268,796 | 20,394 |
| Poland | 14 | 1:2,714,911 | 112,031 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Ukraine | 10 | 1:4,552,270 | 216,874 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
Retta (33,357) may also be a first name.
Retta Demographics
Average Retta Salary in
United States
$45,216 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Retta Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Retta Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Retta (Hindi: रेतता, Russian: Ретта) is found in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Retta? popularity and diffusion
Retta is the 81,342nd most numerous surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,220,081 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 65 percent of Retta live; 65 percent live in East Africa and 65 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Retta is also the 25,662nd most common forename throughout the world, borne by 33,357 people.
Retta is most frequently occurring in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 3,864 people, or 1 in 25,245. Outside of Ethiopia this last name is found in 36 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.
Retta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Retta has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,888 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Retta Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Retta last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Retta earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 36.84% less than the national average, earning €18,967 per year; in United States they earn 4.79% more than the national average, earning $45,216 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.87% less than the national average, earning $48,256 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Retta Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Retta in the Hindi language | ||
| रेतता | retata | - |
| Retta in the Russian language | ||
| Ретта | retta | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Retta
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