Zalman Surname
Approximately 1,485 people bear this surname
Zalman Surname Definition:
(1) Variation on Solomon (q.v.). (2) Also Zalmon, member of David’s Guard in the Bible.
Read More About This SurnameZalman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 575 | 1:14,883 | 2,235 |
| United States | 391 | 1:927,005 | 69,520 |
| Indonesia | 226 | 1:585,173 | 46,743 |
| Russia | 62 | 1:2,324,565 | 137,882 |
| Poland | 42 | 1:904,970 | 68,062 |
| Latvia | 34 | 1:60,295 | 9,027 |
| Germany | 28 | 1:2,875,195 | 137,699 |
| Suriname | 26 | 1:21,254 | 4,689 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Belarus | 9 | 1:1,055,673 | 72,859 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
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.
User-submitted Reference
From the German word "Seele" (read "zi-le") - meaning soul. Usually from a Yiddish dialect.
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Average Zalman Salary in
United States
$42,809 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Zalman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zalman in the Marathi language | ||
| झलमान | jhalamana | - |
| Zalman in the Russian language | ||
| Залман | zalman | - |
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