Cesljar Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Sweden

Cesljar Surname User-submission:

The Cesljar surname comes from and old central European word, which means 'smith'. Because in the old days people were named after their jobs. It has German/Yugoslavian origins.

Cesljar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Sweden121:820,56361,223
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289

The alternate forms: Češljar (258) are calculated separately.

Cesljar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Cesljar surname comes from and old central European word, which means 'smith'. Because in the old days people were named after their jobs. It has German/Yugoslavian origins.

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Cesljar Last Name Facts

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

Cesljar is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Češljar. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cesljar? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,808,717th most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. Cesljar is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Cesljar live; 42 percent live in Western Europe and 42 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Cesljar is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 4,472,526. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Hesse, where 83 percent live, Bavaria, where 6 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 6 percent live. Aside from Germany Cesljar is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Cesljar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Cesljar are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Cesljar earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning $57,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Celjar9232/
Češljar90258/
Cheljar866/
Celcar7738/
Zeljar7721/
Celzar771/
Celsar771/
Celzard7126/
Celehar717/
Celchar712/
Shiljar711/
Celihar711/
Geslear711/
Cheljour6795/
Keshlear6718/
Cellezar6711/
Sailjair671/
Sheljare671/
Chislear671/

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