Zajec Surname

185,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Zajec Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zajec Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia1,0011:4,224489
Slovenia9911:2,510297
United States1621:2,237,401140,088
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Serbia121:595,41221,526
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
England31:18,572,686338,250
France31:22,140,907385,998
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770

Zajec Last Name Facts

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

Zajec is more commonly found in Croatia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zajec? popularity and diffusion

Zajec is the 185,545th most commonly used surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 3,190,694 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Zajec live; 88 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Zajec is most prevalent in Croatia, where it is held by 1,001 people, or 1 in 4,224. In Croatia it is primarily found in: City of Zagreb, where 33 percent reside, Krapina-Zagorje County, where 29 percent reside and Zagreb County, where 15 percent reside. Apart from Croatia this surname exists in 30 countries. It is also common in Slovenia, where 43 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Zajec Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zajec surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the party.

The amount Zajec earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 418.02% more than the national average, earning S/. 100,418 per year and in United States they earn 7.65% more than the national average, earning $46,448 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zaujec91658/
Zajecs916/
Zajecz912/
Zajeck910/
Zajc893,960/
Zaec891/
Zajieck831/
Zajac8015,022/
Zajíc802,313/
Zajic801,544/
Zaech8089/
Sajec8068/
Zajác8041/
Zajch8034/
Zayec8024/
Zajóc8013/
Zajcz8013/
Zajes8012/
Zaiec805/
Zawec804/
Zajej804/
Zajek803/
Zacec801/
Zajzc801/
Cajec801/
Zajyc801/
Zajecová771/
Zajácz73796/
Zajacz73410/
Zajack73283/
Zajacs7395/
Zajcik7330/
Zajick7329/
Zajsek7319/
Zajcek7313/
Zajets7310/
Zajics739/
Zajicz738/
Zaseck738/
Zjajic734/
Zayeck733/
Zaceck732/
Zaesch732/
Jajech732/
Jzajic732/
Zijeci732/
Jzajac731/
Zajoic731/
Zajacc731/
Zajcic731/
Zajske731/
Zaiech731/
Zaic67359/
Zajk67275/
Zeic6785/
Zajusch6761/
Zayc6729/
Cajc6727/
Zarzeck6724/
Zaouech6720/
Zaetsch6714/
Zejc6712/
Drzajic677/
Zajj677/
Zayieck673/
Jejc672/
Zajcová672/
Zeuc671/
Jeac671/
Zeac671/
Zeec671/
Jeuc671/
Zaek671/
Zaieche671/
Zajq671/
Zajx671/
Zajs671/
Jajc671/
Zaíc671/
Zajz671/
Zojc671/
Zaizech671/
Zauc670/

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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 Zajec
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