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 last name Rettka occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rettka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rettka is the 1,943,350th most common family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 79,212,456 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Rettka are found; 36 percent are found in South America and 36 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 6,487,101. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: Paraná, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Brazil it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 32 percent reside and Germany, where 20 percent reside.

Rettka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence 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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