Ze Surname
Approximately 35,989 people bear this surname
Ze Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 25,104 | 1:827 | 59 |
| Angola | 3,155 | 1:8,554 | 1,062 |
| Ethiopia | 1,449 | 1:67,320 | 6,648 |
| Gabon | 1,212 | 1:1,559 | 261 |
| China | 1,139 | 1:1,200,458 | 310 |
| Portugal | 887 | 1:11,745 | 970 |
| Ivory Coast | 634 | 1:36,390 | 2,411 |
| Egypt | 610 | 1:150,714 | 11,610 |
| Vietnam | 515 | 1:179,895 | 919 |
| Pakistan | 189 | 1:945,206 | 12,607 |
| Indonesia | 164 | 1:806,398 | 61,285 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Brazil | 126 | 1:1,699,003 | 55,624 |
| United States | 81 | 1:4,474,802 | 235,715 |
| France | 71 | 1:935,531 | 107,040 |
| Taiwan | 53 | 1:442,354 | 3,378 |
| Burkina Faso | 50 | 1:367,042 | 5,907 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| Malaysia | 44 | 1:670,323 | 31,889 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Iran | 25 | 1:3,071,301 | 92,215 |
| Belgium | 24 | 1:479,027 | 47,365 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Myanmar | 16 | 1:3,246,124 | 792 |
| Japan | 13 | 1:9,834,176 | 45,186 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
The alternate forms: Zé (4,258), Zè (3) & Zê (1) are calculated separately.
Ze (43,204) may also be a first name.
Ze Demographics
Average Ze Salary in
United States
$43,371 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ze Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ze Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ze occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Zé, Zè or Zê. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ze? popularity and diffusion
It is the 15,483rd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 202,494 people. The surname Ze occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Ze live; 73 percent live in Central Africa and 52 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Ze is also the 20,862nd most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 43,204 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 25,104 people, or 1 in 827. In Cameroon Ze is mostly concentrated in: Centre Region, where 43 percent are found, South Region, where 35 percent are found and East Region, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Cameroon Ze occurs in 83 countries. It also occurs in Angola, where 9 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 4 percent are found.
Ze Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ze last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ze earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.51% more than the national average, earning $43,371 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.01% more than the national average, earning $62,108 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zé | 83 | 4,258 | / |
| Zè | 83 | 3 | / |
| Zê | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sze | 80 | 34,983 | / |
| Zea | 80 | 32,188 | / |
| Zeh | 80 | 19,653 | / |
| Zie | 80 | 7,850 | / |
| Zee | 80 | 6,316 | / |
| Zer | 80 | 5,917 | / |
| Zhe | 80 | 2,981 | / |
| Zet | 80 | 2,491 | / |
| Zed | 80 | 1,971 | / |
| Zei | 80 | 1,915 | / |
| Tze | 80 | 1,585 | / |
| Zey | 80 | 1,206 | / |
| Dze | 80 | 995 | / |
| Őze | 80 | 862 | / |
| Zep | 80 | 851 | / |
| Zeu | 80 | 204 | / |
| Zes | 80 | 185 | / |
| Zez | 80 | 153 | / |
| Zeť | 80 | 48 | / |
| Zeï | 80 | 20 | / |
| Cze | 80 | 19 | / |
| Zce | 80 | 15 | / |
| Rze | 80 | 11 | / |
| Jze | 80 | 9 | / |
| Zej | 80 | 9 | / |
| Zge | 80 | 6 | / |
| Xze | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zeî | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zze | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zeĭ | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zje | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zxe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hze | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zeß | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zeid | 67 | 20,091 | / |
| Zech | 67 | 13,127 | / |
| Zerr | 67 | 5,307 | / |
| Zeas | 67 | 4,209 | / |
| Zier | 67 | 4,042 | / |
| Zied | 67 | 3,932 | / |
| Zepp | 67 | 3,604 | / |
| Zepf | 67 | 2,463 | / |
| Zeis | 67 | 2,426 | / |
| Zead | 67 | 2,018 | / |
| Zeed | 67 | 1,859 | / |
| Dzer | 67 | 1,685 | / |
| Zeiß | 67 | 1,262 | / |
| Zeer | 67 | 1,128 | / |
| Zees | 67 | 941 | / |
| Zeih | 67 | 687 | / |
| Zeuh | 67 | 540 | / |
| Ziet | 67 | 527 | / |
| Ősze | 67 | 517 | / |
| Zies | 67 | 443 | / |
| Zett | 67 | 442 | / |
| Zeej | 67 | 358 | / |
| Zeit | 67 | 354 | / |
| Zess | 67 | 335 | / |
| Őzse | 67 | 321 | / |
| Ziep | 67 | 265 | / |
| Zher | 67 | 229 | / |
| Zeph | 67 | 179 | / |
| Zeae | 67 | 173 | / |
| Zeet | 67 | 163 | / |
| Zets | 67 | 147 | / |
| Dzei | 67 | 140 | / |
| Zieh | 67 | 124 | / |
| Zhie | 67 | 118 | / |
| Zedd | 67 | 99 | / |
| Zhed | 67 | 98 | / |
| Czeh | 67 | 97 | / |
| Zest | 67 | 88 | / |
| Zeea | 67 | 79 | / |
| Zeyd | 67 | 78 | / |
| Tsze | 67 | 67 | / |
| Zieß | 67 | 64 | / |
| Zeyt | 67 | 58 | / |
| Zeep | 67 | 53 | / |
| Zerh | 67 | 43 | / |
| Zihe | 67 | 38 | / |
| Dzeu | 67 | 35 | / |
| Zeij | 67 | 34 | / |
| Øzer | 67 | 28 | / |
| Dzie | 67 | 27 | / |
| Zeez | 67 | 24 | / |
| Zeip | 67 | 22 | / |
| Zeiz | 67 | 22 | / |
| Dzey | 67 | 21 | / |
| Zhea | 67 | 20 | / |
| Dzed | 67 | 19 | / |
| Dzee | 67 | 17 | / |
| Tzea | 67 | 17 | / |
| Zeys | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zedh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ziez | 67 | 14 | / |
| Dzea | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zeyß | 67 | 14 | / |
| Chze | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zähe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Drze | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zhei | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zeaz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Czep | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zget | 67 | 11 | / |
| Szee | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zhee | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ziea | 67 | 9 | / |
| Shze | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zheh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hzer | 67 | 8 | / |
| Trze | 67 | 8 | / |
| Tzey | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ziee | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zieć | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dzes | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tzeh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tzie | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ziey | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zheu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zhes | 67 | 4 | / |
| Szie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zeïd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ze'e | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tzej | 67 | 4 | / |
| Czet | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zesh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zeat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zger | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tzge | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dzep | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tzee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hdze | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rzeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hzeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zetp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zhet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Szes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jzie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gyze | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thze | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dzez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zche | 67 | 2 | / |
| Czie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Szei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ttze | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zejp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Xzge | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zhej | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ztxe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zxej | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hzed | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hzse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zzie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zedz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zehp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zehh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hrze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeić | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeeß | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szej | 67 | 1 | / |
| T'Ze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cześ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Srze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sxze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zxea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zrze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zses | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zejt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zezs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zgea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zgez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zesz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zehs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zcej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zcet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zcie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xzea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xsze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzxe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jzze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jsze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzxe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeyh | 67 | 0 | / |
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