Zalten Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Zalten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zalten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Zalten Last Name Facts

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

Zalten (Russian: Зальтен) is found most in Germany. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zalten? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zalten is the 5,391,485th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Zalten reside; 85 percent reside in Western Europe and 85 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 8,945,051. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 8 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zahlten92402/
Zalthen927/
Zhalten920/
Salten83183/
Zolten8342/
Calten8331/
Jalten831/
Zaltin831/
Saulten7737/
Zaltina7713/
Chalten777/
Saltøen773/
Salteng773/
Salteen773/
Saltien771/
Saltten771/
Shalten771/
Caltenn770/
Caulten770/
Zeilten770/
Saltn733/
Caltn731/
Zoltn731/
Šaltienė71148/
Schalten714/
Saltin67467/
Colten67395/
Solten6723/
Caltin679/
Çaltin678/
Jolten677/
Zoltnn676/
Jaltin674/
Saltne672/
Cailtn671/
Zoltin671/
Saltenova671/
Saltîn671/
Salt'n671/
Jaltem671/

Zalten Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zalten in the Russian language
Зальтенzalten-

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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 Zalten
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