Zinn Surname

40,176th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,056 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Zinn Surname Definition:

“Tin” in German.

Zinn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,6181:42,0585,171
Germany2,1921:36,7274,875
Brazil7691:278,38010,724
Canada5701:64,6417,533
South Africa3751:144,47416,511
Australia1051:257,10223,526
Denmark741:76,2807,479
Sweden711:138,6879,791
England691:807,50843,459
Netherlands321:527,72448,879
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Poland241:1,583,69889,279
France191:3,495,933219,029
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Myanmar91:5,770,887975
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
China41:341,830,39216,990
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3841:36,2854,303

Zinn (63) may also be a first name.

Zinn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Tin” in German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Zinn Last Name Facts

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

Zinn (Russian: Зинн) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Zinn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zinn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 40,176th most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 558,176 people. The surname Zinn is predominantly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Zinn are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Zinn is also the 1,234,572nd most commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 63 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 8,618 people, or 1 in 42,058. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 10 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent live and Ohio, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in 52 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 17 percent live and Brazil, where 6 percent live.

Zinn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Zinn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zinn last name rose 623 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 531 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Zinn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zinn surname are 14.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.16% being registered with the party.

The amount Zinn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 90.83% more than the national average, earning R 453,492 per year; in United States they earn 3.33% more than the national average, earning $44,584 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.11% more than the national average, earning $50,731 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zinne89111/
Czinn899/
Zinng896/
Szinn894/
Zienn893/
Zhinn892/
Zuinn891/
Zin86731,529/
Znn861/
Dzhinn8085/
Zingne802/
Zinnhe801/
Ziehnn801/
Zienne801/
Ginn7514,372/
Sinn757,526/
Zien755,647/
Zuin755,396/
Zing754,184/
Zint751,256/
Zenn75853/
Zhin75492/
Szin75397/
Zind75290/
Dzin75240/
Jinn75224/
Zynn75126/
Czin7553/
Zihn7533/
Zsin7533/
Cinn7529/
Tzin7528/
Rzin7524/
Zcin7522/
Zimn759/
Xinn755/
Hzin754/
Znnt753/
Dznn752/
Zinq751/
Zzin751/
Znnc751/
Znne751/
Xzin751/
Zinnová732/
Sinnh6717,517/
Djinn6715,041/
Shinn6714,824/
Chinn6711,757/
Zingg675,564/
Tzina671,837/
Jinne671,671/
Ginne67931/
Zn67714/
Ziehn67619/
Czink67556/
Dzhin67518/
Tsinn67314/
Sinne67267/
Trzin67248/
Tszin67186/
Dzien67136/
Zimne6792/
Zhina6790/
Zenne6780/
Sinng6779/
Szing6776/
Zindt6768/
Zieng6761/
Szink6754/
Zennt6749/
Suinn6736/
Szihn6736/
Zingh6723/
Cinne6721/
Tzion6720/
Sinnk6711/
Szgin6711/
Szenn679/
Gienn677/
Gyzin676/
Dzuin675/
Zhion675/
Tzihn674/
Hzien674/
Szien673/
Drzin672/
Zinzz672/
Hsinn671/
Ginnt671/
Zindh671/
Zsing671/
Zihnd671/
Scinn671/
Sinnt671/
Zincq671/
Tzien671/
Zcina671/
Zingq671/
Szuin671/
Zzien671/
Zjnnq671/
Zgimn671/
Chzin671/
Czien671/
Zenng670/

Zinn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zinn in the Russian language
Зиннzinn-

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Zinn Reference & Research

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zinn
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