Ziervogel Surname

344,343rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,064 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Ziervogel Surname Definition:

“Ornamental Bird” in German. From an inn or house sign.

Ziervogel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5551:97,61711,877
Germany2681:300,39430,818
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
Austria491:173,78422,520
Australia301:899,85754,700
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
England141:3,979,861125,553
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Ziervogel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Ornamental Bird” in German. From an inn or house sign.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Ziervogel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ziervogel has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ziervogel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 344,343rd most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 6,849,197 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 52 percent of Ziervogel reside; 52 percent reside in Southern Africa and 52 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Ziervogel is most widely held in South Africa, where it is held by 555 people, or 1 in 97,617. In South Africa Ziervogel is mostly concentrated in: Western Cape, where 56 percent are found, Gauteng, where 28 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 6 percent are found. Outside of South Africa this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Ziervogel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ziervogel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ziervogel last name increased 1,429 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ziervogel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ziervogel surname is principally Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Ziervogel are 27.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.91% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ziervogel earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 27.79% more than the national average, earning R 303,684 per year and in United States they earn 27.7% more than the national average, earning $55,102 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zier-Vogel9522/
Ziervogl94100/
Siervogel8920/
Sierevogel8433/
Servogel820/
Searvogel7835/
Zuurvogel782/
Searvagel671/
Soeiro Vogel671/
Searvogil670/
Cervajel591/
Sierra-Vigil571/
Servigilia531/
Sári-Fogel531/
Serbagl501/

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