Zalkauskas Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Zalkauskas Surname User-submission:

The Zalkauskas surname originates from the north western region of Lithuania called Zemaityja. It is known to have originated due to the green and luscious forests in the area at the time. People who lived there referred to them selves as "Zalias", meaning in the never ending green or "Zalkauskas" for when referring to a male instead of a place and "Zalkauskiene" when referring to a married female with "Zalkauskaite" when talking about an unmarried female.

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Zalkauskas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Žalkauskas (119) are calculated separately.

Zalkauskas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Zalkauskas surname originates from the north western region of Lithuania called Zemaityja. It is known to have originated due to the green and luscious forests in the area at the time. People who lived there referred to them selves as "Zalias", meaning in the never ending green or "Zalkauskas" for when referring to a male instead of a place and "Zalkauskiene" when referring to a married female with "Zalkauskaite" when talking about an unmarried female.

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Zalkauskas Last Name Facts

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

Zalkauskas is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Žalkauskas. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zalkauskas? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,432,070th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Zalkauskas reside; 52 percent reside in South America and 52 percent reside in Luso-South America.

It is most widely held in Brazil, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 12,592,608. In Brazil Zalkauskas is most prevalent in: São Paulo, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Brazil Zalkauskas occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent reside and Lithuania, where 12 percent reside.

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