Zajac Surname
Approximately 15,022 people bear this surname
Zajac Surname Definition:
(Polish, Ukranian) One with some characteristic of a rabbit; dweller at the sign of the rabbit.
Read More About This SurnameZajac Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,334 | 1:49,422 | 5,988 |
| Slovakia | 1,436 | 1:3,716 | 220 |
| France | 865 | 1:76,789 | 10,790 |
| Germany | 754 | 1:106,771 | 13,187 |
| England | 694 | 1:80,285 | 8,931 |
| Czechia | 681 | 1:15,614 | 2,304 |
| Poland | 676 | 1:56,226 | 8,859 |
| Canada | 675 | 1:54,586 | 6,492 |
| Austria | 243 | 1:35,043 | 5,630 |
| Argentina | 207 | 1:206,490 | 17,041 |
| Australia | 191 | 1:141,339 | 15,185 |
| Brazil | 160 | 1:1,337,965 | 45,535 |
| Serbia | 134 | 1:53,321 | 5,103 |
| Lithuania | 109 | 1:27,840 | 4,943 |
| Sweden | 108 | 1:91,174 | 6,647 |
| Norway | 76 | 1:67,662 | 9,529 |
| Ireland | 72 | 1:65,402 | 4,223 |
| Spain | 55 | 1:850,037 | 34,138 |
| Thailand | 52 | 1:1,358,430 | 190,094 |
| Belgium | 47 | 1:244,609 | 30,321 |
| Croatia | 42 | 1:100,681 | 16,054 |
| Scotland | 41 | 1:130,581 | 8,115 |
| Venezuela | 40 | 1:755,102 | 12,515 |
| Netherlands | 34 | 1:496,682 | 47,398 |
| Switzerland | 26 | 1:315,881 | 24,844 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:119,020 | 9,008 |
| Latvia | 25 | 1:82,002 | 12,055 |
| Denmark | 24 | 1:235,196 | 18,480 |
| Hungary | 23 | 1:426,795 | 28,704 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Iceland | 10 | 1:38,009 | 2,599 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Paraguay | 8 | 1:904,593 | 9,127 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:15,768 | 2,111 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
The alternate forms: Zajác (41) & Zajać (3) are calculated separately.
Zajac (31) may also be a first name.
Zajac Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Polish, Ukranian) One with some characteristic of a rabbit; dweller at the sign of the rabbit.
User-submitted Reference
Zajac means 'hare' in Polish.
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Zajac Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Zajac Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zajac Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zajac occurs most in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms: Zajác or Zajać. For other potential spellings of Zajac click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zajac? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 35,190th most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 485,125 people. The last name Zajac occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Zajac reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 47 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Zajac is also the 1,874,099th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 31 people.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 7,334 people, or 1 in 49,422. In The United States it is most common in: Illinois, where 15 percent reside, Michigan, where 10 percent reside and New York, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The United States Zajac is found in 67 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 10 percent reside and France, where 6 percent reside.
Zajac Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (50%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Zajac surname are 3.22% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.45% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Zajac earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 4.24% more than the national average, earning 360,750 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 7.77% less than the national average, earning R 219,180 per year; in United States they earn 9.23% more than the national average, earning $47,130 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.57% more than the national average, earning $49,967 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zajác | 93 | 41 | / |
| Zajać | 93 | 3 | / |
| Zajacz | 91 | 410 | / |
| Zajack | 91 | 283 | / |
| Zajacs | 91 | 95 | / |
| Zajacc | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jzajac | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zajc | 89 | 3,960 | / |
| Zajíc | 80 | 2,313 | / |
| Zajec | 80 | 2,284 | / |
| Zajic | 80 | 1,544 | / |
| Zayac | 80 | 870 | / |
| Zajas | 80 | 486 | / |
| Zajak | 80 | 237 | / |
| Jajac | 80 | 74 | / |
| Zaiac | 80 | 67 | / |
| Zajaj | 80 | 47 | / |
| Zajaz | 80 | 45 | / |
| Zazac | 80 | 41 | / |
| Zajch | 80 | 34 | / |
| Zojac | 80 | 14 | / |
| Zajcz | 80 | 13 | / |
| Zajóc | 80 | 13 | / |
| Zjaic | 80 | 7 | / |
| Cajac | 80 | 4 | / |
| Zajax | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zajzc | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zajyc | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zejac | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zajag | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zajacová | 77 | 2,052 | / |
| Zajacova | 77 | 101 | / |
| Zajácz | 73 | 796 | / |
| Zaujec | 73 | 658 | / |
| Zaiacz | 73 | 44 | / |
| Zajjaj | 73 | 37 | / |
| Jajack | 73 | 29 | / |
| Zajick | 73 | 29 | / |
| Zajats | 73 | 26 | / |
| Zayjas | 73 | 20 | / |
| Zajatz | 73 | 16 | / |
| Zayach | 73 | 12 | / |
| Sajack | 73 | 9 | / |
| Zajics | 73 | 9 | / |
| Zayack | 73 | 8 | / |
| Zajicz | 73 | 8 | / |
| Zayacz | 73 | 7 | / |
| Zaijas | 73 | 6 | / |
| Zajecs | 73 | 6 | / |
| Zayatc | 73 | 4 | / |
| Zjajic | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jzajic | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zajecz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zaaych | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaiatc | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zajajk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jadjac | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaujac | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zajoic | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zajeck | 73 | 0 | / |
| Zajaczová | 71 | 18 | / |
| Zajackova | 71 | 3 | / |
| Zajaczova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zajacková | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zaic | 67 | 359 | / |
| Zajk | 67 | 275 | / |
| Zajkova | 67 | 201 | / |
| Jayjack | 67 | 69 | / |
| Jaic | 67 | 64 | / |
| Zajusch | 67 | 61 | / |
| Zayc | 67 | 29 | / |
| Cajc | 67 | 27 | / |
| Zejc | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zajj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Drzajic | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zajcová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zaíc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jajc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaiache | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeac | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zajz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaec | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zojc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cahajac | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zajieck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jayc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zajq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zajs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zajx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeac | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zauc | 67 | 0 | / |
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