Kretz is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Kretz
No. of characters: 5
Origin: France
Meaning: Frequent name in Alsace, also met in the Vosges and in Yonne. Seems to be related to the Middle High German kretze (= basket, basket) and it would be the nickname of a basket maker. However, one can not ignore the connection with Kretsch (probably a nickname innkeeper) and Kreutz (= cross, crossroads).

How popular is Kretz?

Kretz is common in France.

Kretz is ranked 68754 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Kretzies plummeted by 3.220191 per cent to 1112 since 2000 and slipped by 1724 spots and ranked at 22989. The last name was found in around 4 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 92.81 94.87
Hispanic or Latino 4.59 3.74
Black 1.17 0
Others 1.08 0.87
Kretz is quite popular family name mostly used in Germany while Switzerland is ahead in terms of density. Around 6572 people have been found who wears Kretz as their family name. Kretz is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
96,935 Spain10
135,535 Australia9
720,003 Russia4
78,945 Argentina3
32,472 Azerbaijan3
144,523 Kazakhstan2
24,766 Scotland2
65,594 Belgium2
1,500,361 India2
28,232 Morocco2
66,560 Philippines1
56,169 Mexico1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
43,851 Netherlands44
20,103 Norway33
94,027 England32
3,830 Luxembourg20
23,914 Denmark20
67,946 Czech Republic12
Countries with hundreds of Kretz:
3,196 Switzerland360
4,407 Sweden218
5,909 Austria210
21,628 Canada163
64,630 Brazil143
8,668 Hungary131
Countries with thousands of Kretz:
3,714 Germany2,387
19,880 United States1,619
7,739 France1,139
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Kretz Namesakes

  • Adalberto Kretzer, Soccer player
  • Jörg Kretzschmar, Soccer player
  • Herbert Kretzmer, Journalist
  • Herbert Kretzmer, Journalist
  • Herbert Kretzmer, Journalist
  • Hermann Kretzschmar, Writer
  • Miklós Kretzoi, Geologist
  • Tilly Kretzmer, Herbert Kretzmer's mother
  • Eric Kretz, Musician
  • Jörg Kretzschmar, Soccer player

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