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
Ze is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Zé, Zè or Zê. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ze? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 15,483rd most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 202,494 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Ze are found; 73 percent are found in Central Africa and 52 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 20,862nd most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 43,204 people.
The last name is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is held by 25,104 people, or 1 in 827. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Centre Region, where 43 percent reside, South Region, where 35 percent reside and East Region, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon this last name occurs in 83 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 9 percent reside and Ethiopia, where 4 percent reside.
Ze Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Ze are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political 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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