Zalman Surname

263,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,485 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Zalman Surname Definition:

(1) Variation on Solomon (q.v.). (2) Also Zalmon, member of David’s Guard in the Bible.

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Zalman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel5751:14,8832,235
United States3911:927,00569,520
Indonesia2261:585,17346,743
Russia621:2,324,565137,882
Poland421:904,97068,062
Latvia341:60,2959,027
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Suriname261:21,2544,689
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
England141:3,979,861125,553
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
France21:33,211,361423,184
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Žalman (113) & Zalmăn (4) are calculated separately.

Zalman (3,641) may also be a first name.

Zalman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(1) Variation on Solomon (q.v.). (2) Also Zalmon, member of David’s Guard in the Bible.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

User-submitted Reference

From the German word "Seele" (read "zi-le") - meaning soul. Usually from a Yiddish dialect.

- idanzel

Zalman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zalman (Marathi: झलमान, Russian: Залман) is held by more people in Israel than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Žalman or Zalmăn. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zalman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 263,749th most numerous last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 4,907,438 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 56 percent of Zalman are found; 39 percent are found in West Asia and 39 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. Zalman is also the 117,085th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 3,641 people.

Zalman is most numerous in Israel, where it is borne by 575 people, or 1 in 14,883. In Israel it is most prevalent in: Central District, where 37 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 21 percent are found and Haifa District, where 15 percent are found. Beside Israel Zalman exists in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Indonesia, where 15 percent are found.

Zalman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Zalman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zalman surname grew 13,033 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zalman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zalman surname are 36.35% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 89.58% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Zalman earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 0.79% less than the national average, earning $42,809 USD per year and in Canada they earn 58.24% more than the national average, earning $78,619 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Žalman94113/
Zalmăn944/
Zaalman92110/
Zalmane9252/
Zahlman9244/
Zallman9225/
Zalmann9221/
Szalman9210/
Zhalman926/
Zealman921/
Zalmand921/
Zaulman920/
Zahlmann86541/
Zallmann8656/
Zatelman8611/
Zailmann861/
Salman83945,302/
Zolman831,156/
Çalman831,037/
Calman83956/
Zalmon83356/
Jalman83149/
Šalman8344/
Zalmanova8084/
Zattelman8013/
Zaitelman801/
Salmane774,222/
Zollman771,162/
Sahlman77820/
Shalman77797/
Salmaan77549/
Sallman77501/
Zeilman77408/
Salmann77273/
Jalmain77256/
Saalman77232/
Chalman77150/
Saulman77133/
Callman77122/
Salmang77120/
Salmain77116/
Salmean7794/
Zhelman7793/
Sealman7785/
Salmand7762/
Zohlman7757/
Sailman7757/
Tsalman7748/
Salmant7721/
Calhman7720/
Salmman7711/
Salmanh7710/
Cahlman7710/
Zolmane778/
Jalmaan776/
Salmamn775/
Žallman775/
Ssalman775/
Tzalmon774/
Salmanq774/
Calmain773/
Jallman773/
Zalmond773/
Salmaun773/
Zoolman772/
Jailman772/
Zholman772/
Salhman772/
Jhalman771/
Satlman771/
Cailman771/
Zolmain771/
Scalman771/
Tjalman771/
Saslman771/
Zoulman771/
Zālmane771/
Dsalman771/
Sajlman771/
Salmanc771/
Cealman770/
Caulman770/
Zotlman770/
Zolmann770/
Sahlmann711,144/
Saalmann711,045/
Zeilmann71713/
Sallmann71658/
Zollmann71507/
Challman71389/
Shallman71120/
Shalmane7162/
Salmagne7157/
Zohlmann7141/
Callmann7137/
Sailmann7136/
Schalman7131/
Zeitlman7117/
Szolmann7117/
Žallmann7114/
Chalmain7112/
Salmaine7110/
Salmatin716/
Saalmaan714/
Jalmaane714/
Dzhelman713/
Zeillman712/
Zallmannova712/
Salmahan712/
Hjallman712/
Hjalmang712/
Salmatyn712/
Sahalman711/
Saalmain711/
Caulmann711/
Scallman711/
Shaulman711/
Shaalman711/
Scalmann711/
Jalmaing711/
Zallmannová711/
Shalmaan711/
Sailmane711/
Tjalmann711/
Shalhman711/
Satelman711/
Saileman711/
Djalmang711/
Saullman710/
Zeilmand710/
Jahlmann710/
Sealmann710/
Shealman710/
Saulmain710/
Salmon6784,154/
Colman6768,313/
Salmanova6724,778/
Calmon675,492/
Solman671,550/
Salmam67242/
Šolman67192/
Jolman67162/
Chalmagne6790/
Žalmanová6786/
Salmón6764/
Zolmanová6760/
Zeitlmann6759/
Schallman6748/
Zeillmann6739/
Schaalman6729/
Šalmanová6729/
Schalmann6729/
Salmán676/
Czollmann676/
Sattleman673/
Zolmon673/
Salmanová673/
Salmòn672/
Jalmon672/
Sattelman671/
Chatelman671/
Zhalmahanova671/
Zalmom671/
Jasselman671/
Šalmanova671/
Zolmanova671/
Salmàn671/
Còlman671/

Zalman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zalman in the Marathi language
झलमानjhalamana-
Zalman in the Russian language
Залманzalman-

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