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 carried by more people in Israel than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Žalman or Zalmăn. Click here to see other potential spellings of Zalman.
How Common Is The Last Name Zalman? popularity and diffusion
Zalman is the 263,749th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 4,907,438 people. This surname occurs mostly 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. It is also the 117,085th most common first name on earth. It is borne by 3,641 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Israel, where it is borne by 575 people, or 1 in 14,883. In Israel it is mostly found in: Central District, where 37 percent live, Tel Aviv District, where 21 percent live and Haifa District, where 15 percent live. Not including Israel Zalman is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and Indonesia, where 15 percent live.
Zalman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Zalman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 13,033 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Zalman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Zalman last name are 36.35% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 89.58% being registered to vote for the political 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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