Zajic Surname

255,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,544 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Austria

Zajic Surname Definition:

(Polish, Ukranian) One with some characteristic of a rabbit; dweller at the sign of the rabbit.

Zajic Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland5341:71,17711,144
United States5091:712,10056,164
Austria1991:42,7916,859
Germany781:1,032,12170,345
Canada551:669,92054,285
Czechia491:217,01030,705
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Croatia121:352,38432,084
Sweden111:895,16066,831
England101:5,571,806158,774
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

The alternate forms: Zajíc (2,313) & Zajić (1,005) are calculated separately.

Zajic 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.

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

(Czech-Slovakian) One with some characteristic of a rabbit; dweller at the sign of the rabbit.

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

(Czech-Slovakian) One with some characteristic of a rabbit; dweller at the sign of the rabbit.

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

Zajic Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zajic is found most frequently in Poland. It can also appear as: Zajíc or Zajić. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zajic? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 255,521st most widespread last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,719,913 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Zajic live; 38 percent live in Eastern Europe and 38 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Poland, where it is borne by 534 people, or 1 in 71,177. Apart from Poland it occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent live and Austria, where 13 percent live.

Zajic Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Zajic has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Zajic last name increased 2,121 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zajic Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Zajic are 7.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.64% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zajic earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.92% more than the national average, earning $46,565 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.44% more than the national average, earning $52,885 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zajíc932,313/
Zajić931,005/
Zajick9129/
Zajics919/
Zajicz918/
Zjajic914/
Jzajic912/
Zajoic911/
Zajcic911/
Zajc893,960/
Zaic89359/
Drzajic837/
Zajieck831/
Zajac8015,022/
Zajec802,284/
Zaich80521/
Cajic80326/
Zaiac8067/
Zaicz8059/
Jajic8054/
Zujic8052/
Zayic8041/
Zajác8041/
Zajch8034/
Zagic8018/
Zaick8016/
Zijic8015/
Zajcz8013/
Zajóc8013/
Zajis8010/
Zjaic807/
Zaiec805/
Zaioc802/
Zajik801/
Zasic801/
Zajzc801/
Zaics801/
Zajyc801/
Zaici801/
Zajicová7749/
Zajicova7733/
Zajácz73796/
Zaujec73658/
Zajacz73410/
Zajack73283/
Zaiche73188/
Zjajić73122/
Zajacs7395/
Zaicek7365/
Zajitz7348/
Jajich7344/
Zaiacz7344/
Zajcik7330/
Djajic7326/
Zaiosc7325/
Zaisch7323/
Drzaic7323/
Zjacic7319/
Zazick7319/
Zajcek7313/
Zjajik7312/
Zaitch738/
Zaicik737/
Zaicic737/
Zajecs736/
Zadzic735/
Džajic734/
Zagich733/
Zazich732/
Zayick732/
Jajhic732/
Zajecz732/
Jzajac731/
Zajacc731/
Zaiech731/
Zaiocz731/
Zaiatc731/
Zajeck730/
Zajickova7135/
Zajicková714/
Zaiz671,892/
Zais671,451/
Zaik67752/
Zajk67275/
Zaiţ67130/
Zaić67118/
Zaig6798/
Zaiq6798/
Zeic6785/
Jaic6764/
Zajusch6761/
Zauzich6758/
Zaicová6745/
Zayc6729/
Cajc6727/
Zaicova6719/
Djajich6715/
Zejc6712/
Zajdzik679/
Zajj677/
Juic674/
Zoic674/
Zayieck673/
Joic673/
Zaix673/
Zajcová672/
Zhaicek672/
Zaieche671/
Zarzick671/
Jajc671/
Jaujicq671/
Zaíc671/
Zaiache671/
Zajz671/
Zaec671/
Zojc671/
Cahajic671/
Zaiuche671/
Zaizech671/
Zajq671/
Zajs671/
Zajx671/
Zeac671/
Zauc670/

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