Zahorec Surname

748,537th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 384 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Zahorec Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zahorec Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia1701:42,0294,266
Slovakia1471:36,3026,658
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Záhorec (274) are calculated separately.

Zahorec Last Name Facts

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

Zahorec is found most in Serbia. It may appear as a variant: Záhorec. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zahorec? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 748,537th most common last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 18,977,984 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Zahorec live; 45 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 45 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

It is most numerous in Serbia, where it is carried by 170 people, or 1 in 42,029. In Serbia Zahorec is mostly concentrated in: South Bačka District, where 79 percent live, Central Banat District, where 19 percent live and South Banat District, where 1 percent live. Apart from Serbia it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 38 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Zahorec Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zahorec last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.5% registered with the party.

The amount Zahorec earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.6% less than the national average, earning $39,007 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.72% less than the national average, earning $45,849 CAD per year.

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