Rettka Surname

1,943,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 92 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Poland

Rettka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rettka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil331:6,487,101155,169
Poland291:1,310,64781,985
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Rettka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rettka is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rettka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rettka is the 1,943,350th most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 79,212,456 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Rettka reside; 36 percent reside in South America and 36 percent reside in Luso-South America.

It is most widespread in Brazil, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 6,487,101. In Brazil Rettka is mostly found in: Paraná, where 100 percent live. Apart from Brazil it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 32 percent live and Germany, where 20 percent live.

Rettka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rettka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rettka last name decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Retka91772/
Rettke831,291/
Rettko8333/
Rattka8329/
Rottka8318/
Rzetka838/
Redtka838/
Rethka835/
Retcka831/
Rettki831/
Raethka7740/
Rettker7734/
Rettcke773/
Rzyttka772/
Rottkay771/
Rettkee770/
Rattkay770/
Redka735,625/
Ratka731,435/
Rytka73358/
Retke73239/
Retko73222/
Ritka7359/
Rotka7329/
Retca735/
Retki731/
Retky730/
Ratkai67645/
Radtka67293/
Ratkaj67194/
Ratkay67157/
Rathka67119/
Rzytka6788/
Rethke6773/
Rothka6752/
Restko6741/
Rottko6738/
Rodtka6730/
Rzitka6725/
Hrotka6718/
Rotkai6713/
Rittko6713/
Ritkha6710/
Redtke6710/
Retkie678/
Reutki677/
Redkay675/
Rattko674/
Redkap672/
Rotkka671/
Reatko671/
Redkat671/
Reutke671/
Redkha671/
Retkeš671/
Retkéš671/
Rittke671/
Rzedka671/
Retcay670/
Rotkay670/
Retker670/

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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 Rettka
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