Zaleski Surname

41,910th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,455 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Zaleski Surname Definition:

(Polish) Dweller beyond the forest.

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Zaleski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland5,3011:7,170915
United States4,6941:77,2178,834
Brazil1,1811:181,2656,997
Argentina3571:119,72910,113
Canada3101:118,85712,533
Israel1241:69,0138,556
England1081:515,90832,533
France731:909,900105,096
Germany631:1,277,86481,414
Belgium611:188,47025,041
Australia351:771,30649,759
Norway181:285,68329,080
Belarus151:633,40454,314
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Paraguay71:1,033,8219,769
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Zaleski (27) may also be a first name.

Zaleski Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) Dweller beyond the forest.

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

User-submitted Reference

This surname has Polish-Ukrainian origins, that's pointed by the suffix -sky.

The prefix za-, when translated from Polish or Ukrainian, means 'beyond', 'after' or 'behind' something. Les means 'forest'. When combined, the surname means a 'person who lives beyond the forest'.

Another version states that the surname means a 'person from Zalesskovo village', a name very common to villages in Ukraine and Russia.

- harryzalessky

Zaleski Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zaleski (Russian: Залески) occurs most in Poland. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zaleski? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 41,910th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 585,110 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Zaleski are found; 43 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 43 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly held given name internationally. It is borne by 27 people.

This surname is most widespread in Poland, where it is held by 5,301 people, or 1 in 7,170. Excluding Poland it is found in 48 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent are found and Brazil, where 9 percent are found.

Zaleski Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Zaleski has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zaleski last name increased 156,467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zaleski Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Zaleski are 0.93% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.3% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zaleski earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 23.77% less than the national average, earning 263,825 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.92% more than the national average, earning $47,859 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.13% more than the national average, earning $52,232 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zalejski93982/
Zaleskyi93432/
Zaleskis93132/
Zalesski9381/
Zaleuski9381/
Zaleskij9341/
Zaleskie9334/
Zaletski9333/
Zauleski9312/
Dzaleski939/
Zaleskiy938/
Zaleiski936/
Zalieski934/
Zalescki934/
Zaleyski933/
Zaleskii932/
Zalezski932/
Zalleski931/
Zalski9288/
Zaletskyi88358/
Zaletskiy88188/
Zalesskyi88145/
Zaleskaia88123/
Zaletskis8821/
Zalesskiy8816/
Dzialeski8812/
Zalesskij885/
Zaletskii885/
Zayleskie884/
Zaleiskyi884/
Zalesskii883/
Zalesskis883/
Zalezskyi883/
Zaleskijs881/
Zalesky861,135/
Saleski86475/
Zaleska86369/
Zeleski86198/
Zalaski8680/
Jaleski8658/
Zaloski8641/
Zaleske8628/
Zoleski8627/
Čaleski8621/
Zaliski8620/
Zalezki8617/
Zaleská8615/
Zailski8610/
Zalyski868/
Caleski866/
Zalesqi861/
Zalesskaia82652/
Zaleskaitė824/
Zalezhskyi823/
Zhaletskiy821/
Zalessky801,582/
Zalyskyi80651/
Zaletsky8067/
Zaleschi8064/
Salieski8049/
Jauleski8039/
Džaleski8028/
Chaleski8027/
Zieleski8023/
Zalejský8019/
Zalejská8016/
Čatleski8015/
Zaylskie8014/
Zalejska8013/
Caleskie8011/
Cajleski809/
Zeleszki808/
Saleuski807/
Zalesqui806/
Zaulskyi806/
Zalesska805/
Saleskie805/
Zalezsky804/
Zelescki804/
Zalisski804/
Zaselski803/
Zaleskyy802/
Zelesski802/
Zalejsky802/
Zeleskyi802/
Zaliskiy801/
Czealski801/
Zhalskiy801/
Zaliskii801/
Zalytski801/
Jaileski801/
Zaļeskis801/
Zahalski801/
Zaliskij801/
Zaleczki801/
Zaledzki801/
Zaleskys801/
Tsaleski801/
Zalitski801/
Zhalskyi801/
Zaliskie800/
Salski77666/
Calski7754/
Zalsky779/
Zalska775/
Zolski772/
Jalski771/
Zaleskaya75297/
Zaleskaja7574/
Zahalskyi7574/
Zachilski7538/
Zalysskyi7530/
Zahylskyi7520/
Zalyzskyi7518/
Zalitskiy7516/
Zalytskyi7516/
Zaselskyi7511/
Zasylskyi7510/
Zaletskys756/
Zalezhsky755/
Zalesskaa752/
Zalescaia752/
Zaselskiy752/
Zaileusky752/
Zaletskyy751/
Zalisskiy751/
Zalizskiy751/
Zalytskiy751/
Zaleyskyy751/
Zaleskytė751/
Zheleskyi751/
Zatylskyi751/
Zeleiskyi751/
Zalysskoi751/
Zalesskaya712,005/
Záleská71523/
Záleský71497/
Salesky71416/
Seleski71388/
Soleski71303/
Saloski71236/
Zelaski71189/
Saliski71145/
Joleski71128/
Zalasky71118/
Salaski71106/
Zelesky7181/
Coleski7155/
Zaulsky7152/
Saulski7144/
Zeliski7142/
Čoleski7142/
Čaloski7141/
Zalisky7138/
Scalski7137/
Saleske7135/
Salskyi7127/
Zhalsky7122/
Zeloski7122/
Zeleske7115/
Jalesky7114/
Zaulitskiy7113/
Čaleska7111/
Zalyska7111/
Zeleska717/
Zaliska716/
Zalesskaja715/
Calesky714/
Caliski714/
Zeljski714/
Zoleske713/
Chalski713/
Zalesqy713/
Zalezskaya712/
Zailska712/
Zolesky712/
Zalezky712/
Zailskaitė712/
Zalleskaya711/
Salskii711/
Caleska711/
Zóleská711/
Zailsky711/
Zaleyskaya711/
Zaļeska711/
Zaloske711/
Zhahalskyi711/
Jaleske711/
Zalosky710/
Zeulski710/
Zolaski710/
Zoloski710/
Zoliski710/
Zalischi67109/
Zaselsky6762/
Zahalsky6762/
Zeleskey6743/
Zalyzkyi6735/
Cieleski6733/
Seleskie6728/
Džaleska6723/
Zhelesky6720/
Zieliski6714/
Zieloski6712/
Zalissky6711/
Tchalski6711/
Salaiski6711/
Zálejská6710/
Zaleczky6710/
Salashki6710/
Solesski679/
Zhelskyi679/
Zielaski678/
Dzeloski677/
Salessky677/
Saulskyi676/
Zálejský675/
Zoledzki675/
Zalizsky674/
Tseleski674/
Choleski673/
Saleusky673/
Zaliskyy672/
Zalitsky672/
Zalskaya672/
Zhelezki672/
Zallesskaya672/
Salezsky672/
Solejski672/
Salajski672/
Zelyskyi672/
Salesske671/
Calleske671/
Jolezski671/
Dzeilski671/
Zoleskee671/
Zelazski671/
Zieleske671/
Čalioski671/
Saulskie671/
Salesqui671/
Scoleski671/
Zahalska671/
Zalysska671/
Saliskie670/
Selesski670/
Callesky670/
Zolaskie670/
Zoliskie670/
Soleaski670/
Zalassky670/
Caliskui670/

Zaleski Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zaleski in the Russian language
Залескиzaleski-

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Zaleski Reference & Research

Zalewski FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

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Zalewski FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Zaleski
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