Zahler Surname

152,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,876 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Zahler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zahler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6101:225,13021,781
Germany5161:156,01818,631
Switzerland3581:22,9413,626
Brazil1111:1,928,59861,665
Austria1071:79,58411,967
France461:1,443,972140,296
Argentina401:1,068,58565,578
England271:2,063,63279,942
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Slovakia121:444,70454,815
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:551,85437,927

The alternate forms: Zähler (145) are calculated separately.

Zahler (10) may also be a first name.

Zahler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zahler is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Zähler. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zahler? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zahler is the 152,939th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,533,917 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Zahler are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 10 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,610 people, or 1 in 225,130. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Minnesota, where 16 percent live, New York, where 14 percent live and Ohio, where 10 percent live. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 18 percent live and Switzerland, where 12 percent live.

Zahler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Zahler has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,769 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zahler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zahler surname are 11.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.54% registered with the party.

The amount Zahler earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 73.5% more than the national average, earning 600,445 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.71% more than the national average, earning $46,907 USD per year and in Canada they earn 52.84% more than the national average, earning $75,934 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zähler94145/
Zahller92159/
Zaehler92154/
Tzahler927/
Zahlerh921/
Zahaler921/
Zaler91124/
Zayler83752/
Zehler83609/
Zaller83419/
Zajler83160/
Zohler83120/
Zailer83109/
Zöhler8395/
Zealer8325/
Zauler8313/
Zhaler833/
Zalher832/
Zheler831/
Zalear831/
Zoehler7799/
Zealear7722/
Czaller7713/
Zehleer774/
Zeihler772/
Ceahler770/
Cahaler770/
Caler731,877/
Zeler73559/
Zoler7365/
Zéler7319/
Zalir733/
Zschaler71419/
Zeallear7126/
Zoller6712,365/
Zeiler678,510/
Caller671,843/
Chaler67538/
Cajler67238/
Cayler67216/
Cailer67154/
Cauler67134/
Calear67101/
Choler6791/
Calier6777/
Zeyler6721/
Chöler6719/
Tsaler6717/
Calher6710/
Zooler6710/
Calehr6710/
Zeeler677/
Zelier675/
Zolier674/
Zaulir673/
Zeuler673/
Caleer672/
Zalair672/
Zaloir672/
Zoeler671/
Zelear671/
Caleir671/
Zelher671/
Zélier671/
Tzoler671/
Cealer670/
Zoiler670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zahler
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