Zager Surname

138,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,236 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Zager Surname Definition:

(Dutch) One who cut timber into boards, a sawyer.

Zager Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8551:195,39619,291
Germany4681:172,02020,234
Brazil4511:474,66617,958
Slovenia1381:18,0274,165
Russia1251:1,152,98485,410
Canada421:877,27667,671
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Israel181:475,42436,085
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
India161:47,941,586492,263
Austria101:851,54467,454
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
France21:33,211,361423,184
England21:27,859,030389,889
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

The alternate forms: Žager (78) & Záger (8) are calculated separately.

Zager (621) may also be a first name.

Zager Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) One who cut timber into boards, a sawyer.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(from a place name) From Zagory, a town in Lithuania.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Zager Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zager (Hindi: झग्गर, Russian: Загер) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Žager or Záger. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zager? popularity and diffusion

It is the 138,286th most common last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,252,023 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Zager live; 59 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 334,590th most common first name globally It is held by 621 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,855 people, or 1 in 195,396. In The United States it is mostly found in: Florida, where 9 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States it occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 14 percent reside and Brazil, where 14 percent reside.

Zager Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Zager has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zager surname grew 2,262 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zager Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (83%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Zager surname are 0.96% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.19% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Zager earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 34.28% less than the national average, earning R 156,168 per year; in United States they earn 20.2% more than the national average, earning $51,864 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.59% more than the national average, earning $52,462 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Žager9378/
Záger938/
Zanger912,694/
Zaiger91482/
Zeager91277/
Zaager91234/
Zagere91233/
Zagert91166/
Zagier91105/
Zagger9184/
Zajger9157/
Zaguer9122/
Zhager9119/
Szager9118/
Zagher919/
Zayger916/
Zageer915/
Ziager914/
Zaeger912/
Zahger911/
Zauger910/
Zage8911,348/
Zangger83951/
Dzhager8361/
Zajgier8328/
Zangier8323/
Zachger8322/
Zhanger8312/
Szanger8311/
Zaigier837/
Zangher836/
Zagheer835/
Zaiguer834/
Zahager833/
Zangeer833/
Zhageer833/
Zaiager832/
Zeagier831/
Zainger831/
Zaehger831/
Zaggert831/
Shzager831/
Zaageer831/
Zaiiger831/
Zaggere831/
Zajgert831/
Tzaiger831/
Zagguer831/
Zeanger830/
Zaunger830/
Sager8039,425/
Jager8024,009/
Zagre8021,138/
Zange801,637/
Cager801,317/
Zeger801,002/
Zajer80261/
Zagir80149/
Zöger80143/
Zaage80111/
Zadge8084/
Zagge8065/
Zagie8047/
Zauge8043/
Zoger8043/
Zaghe8036/
Zagey8031/
Zaser8023/
Šager8018/
Zaged8010/
Ziage806/
Zazer805/
Zages805/
Zaget804/
Zagee801/
Zaige801/
Zagea801/
Zagje801/
Zagăr801/
Zhage801/
Xager801/
Zeage800/
Zagerova771/
Szajgier771/
Zaangeer771/
Zaungher770/
Sanger7312,147/
Zacher738,458/
Seager737,593/
Jagger736,581/
Zieger736,016/
Zeiger735,250/
Sageer734,758/
Saeger733,131/
Zaiser732,714/
Sagher732,345/
Saager731,757/
Zakher731,500/
Sagert731,445/
Sauger731,201/
Saguer73723/
Caiger73583/
Saiger73578/
Szajer73464/
Shager73305/
Zagheh73291/
Zaghir73269/
Jageer73258/
Sayger73251/
Jagher73241/
Zoeger73196/
Zegger73186/
Zhange73173/
Zauser73145/
Zarzer73137/
Száger73137/
Jeager73127/
Zhiger73117/
Zangir73115/
Sagere73115/
Zaagee73112/
Satger7397/
Zeyger7396/
Zegeer7375/
Zanghe7370/
Czeger7370/
Jaager7365/
Chager7357/
Sagger7356/
Cauger7356/
Zaizer7353/
Jaguer7353/
Zaghre7350/
Jagere7349/
Zaycer7347/
Zegier7341/
Zeeger7340/
Sagier7339/
Sadger7338/
Jagier7338/
Zaguir7338/
Zeaser7335/
Szoger7333/
Jagert7331/
Giager7331/
Scager7325/
Geager7325/
Zséger7320/
Zahgir7319/
Zeuger7318/
Cayger7315/
Søager7313/
Jacger7311/
Jaiger7311/
Jhager7310/
Zejger7310/
Zonger739/
Zazeer738/
Szóger738/
Ceager737/
Zaucer737/
Zaange737/
Zagire736/
Dzeger736/
Zeagea736/
Zahser736/
Zaguez735/
Zangej735/
Zadgee735/
Czöger735/
Zhadge734/
Zseger734/
Jauger734/
Cagier734/
Zegher734/
Zagues734/
Cajger734/
Jasger733/
Zhagir733/
Siager733/
Sahger733/
Zhagre732/
Zazher732/
Jayger732/
Zasier732/
Sazger732/
Zagoey732/
Sagerr731/
Rzaghe731/
Jazger731/
Ciager731/
Zzagre731/
Zayghe731/
Zazere731/
Zaagre731/
Zaggre731/
Zagued731/
Zogger731/
Zaghed731/
Zahgey731/
Jagerr731/
Jaëger731/
Zaugre731/
Zhaser731/
Zeaghe731/
Zaggie731/
Zajcer731/
Zajert731/
Zagueh731/
Zaguei731/
Zaguey731/
Zadgeh731/
Zogier731/
Zoguer731/
Sajger731/
Rzagjr731/
Zouger731/
Zajeer731/
Zajzer731/
Cagger730/
Cagher730/
Sagerd730/
Ziazer730/
Zuyger730/
Zaezer730/
Zeages730/
Cahger730/
Zannge730/
Zogert730/
Zajgerová712/
Zhagerova711/
Zahangier711/
Sagheer6737,219/
Sage6733,835/
Cage678,382/
Zaga674,527/
Zagi672,355/
Jage672,180/
Schager671,292/
Zachert67825/
Sangeer67607/
Shauger67530/
Chagger67493/
Zaaijer67475/
Zaze67463/
Zhanghe67287/
Chaguer67278/
Saugier67261/
Shagher67231/
Sangher67206/
Zace67189/
Saugere67182/
Sainger67168/
Shageer67136/
Shaager67124/
Tsayger67117/
Zase67109/
Seanger6785/
Zaje6783/
Zhangir6780/
Zeigert6772/
Sagheir6762/
Saguere6758/
Højager6757/
Zajcher6749/
Zauzere6749/
Seagert6746/
Zangheh6741/
Zakheer6740/
Tsanger6737/
Zoge6737/
Shanger6735/
Szacher6734/
Jhageer6734/
Zahagir6733/
Zaucher6729/
Zaycher6727/
Jacgert6727/
Zehgeer6726/
Dzhiger6725/
Zagy6725/
Zeiguer6724/
Saigger6718/
Zeigher6715/
Zhangge6715/
Czeiger6714/
Saggere6714/
Jagherz6714/
Zaghreh6713/
Zeijger6712/
Sahnger6712/
Sangger6712/
Zatcher6712/
Zeygert6711/
Saegher6710/
Saggeer679/
Chhager677/
Zachere677/
Jagheer677/
Zaguire677/
Seagger676/
Szauser676/
Shagger675/
Jagiere675/
Ziegier675/
Zaicher675/
Dzhaser674/
Sangier674/
Sagguer674/
Zangair674/
Sagherr674/
Saghher674/
Saggert673/
Zeigier673/
Sahager673/
Scaiger672/
Jaggerd672/
Saunger672/
Sageerr672/
Saghear672/
Jhagher672/
Zachzer672/
Tsaiger672/
Jahgier672/
Zagirre672/
Shagerd672/
Saiguer672/
Zhonger672/
Sahgier671/
Saanger671/
Saugger671/
Sannger671/
Caukger671/
Chageer671/
Jageere671/
Jagesre671/
Jaggeer671/
Jaggerz671/
Czascer671/
Dzhagyr671/
Zhangyr671/
Ziegher671/
Zahijer671/
Zaisert671/
Z'Haghe671/
Scagger671/
Shagert671/
Szaajer671/
Caugher671/
Zeageay671/
Zegheur671/
Jayguer671/
Shaguer671/
Jahgher671/
Jeagger671/
Jeaguer671/
Jjagger671/
Zeigere671/
Zegheir671/
Zeegier671/
Zagguir671/
Zajajer671/
Zajdcer671/
Zaghieh671/
Zaghirz671/
Zaguihe671/
Zakherr671/
Shagere671/
Saagher671/
Sageehr671/
Sagerdt671/
Saugert671/
Szauzer671/
Djaguer671/
Czánger671/
Dzheger671/
Chagere671/
Czauzer671/
Zeghier671/
Zeitger671/
Zouguer671/
Saygerd671/
Sageeer671/
Sangerr671/
Sheager671/
Ssagher671/
Zaazeer671/
Zagj671/
Zaguett671/
Jaggert670/
Zounger670/
Saygert670/
Shatger670/
Zeinger670/
Geagier670/
Zeacher670/
Sankger670/
Geadger670/
Dsanger670/
Jaggier670/
Dsaeger670/

Zager Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zager in the Hindi language
झग्गरjhaggara-
Zager in the Russian language
Загерzager-

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