Zeal Surname
Approximately 836 people bear this surname
Zeal Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Mr. Lower says, 'of Zeal, a parish in Devonshire, usually called Zeal Monachorum.' There is also South Zeal in the same county, and Zeals is a tithing in Wiltshire I find no early instance of this surname, and think it is more probably a variant of Seal.
Read More About This SurnameZeal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| United States | 214 | 1:1,693,733 | 112,431 |
| England | 121 | 1:460,480 | 30,233 |
| Nigeria | 41 | 1:4,320,555 | 118,938 |
| India | 40 | 1:19,176,635 | 286,670 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Iran | 5 | 1:15,356,505 | 213,424 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 57 | 1:427,638 | 25,025 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 1:1,434,820 | 77,606 |
Zeal (802) may also be a first name.
Zeal Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Mr. Lower says, 'of Zeal, a parish in Devonshire, usually called Zeal Monachorum.' There is also South Zeal in the same county, and Zeals is a tithing in Wiltshire I find no early instance of this surname, and think it is more probably a variant of Seal.
(English) belonging to Zeal (Devon), a voiced (West-Country) form of Seal, q.v.
A parish in Devonshire, usually called Zeal-Monachorum.
From Zeal-Monachorum, a parish co. Devon; from L. cella, Gael, cill, a burying-ground, cell, chapel, grave; in local names in Ireland and Scotland, kill, kil.
Zeal Demographics
Average Zeal Salary in
United States
$45,390 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Zeal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zeal Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zeal is carried by more people in Ghana than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Zeal.
How Common Is The Last Name Zeal? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 416,195th most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 8,717,160 people. The last name Zeal occurs mostly in Africa, where 47 percent of Zeal are found; 46 percent are found in West Africa and 46 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Zeal is also the 288,921st most numerous first name internationally, held by 802 people.
The last name Zeal is most widely held in Ghana, where it is held by 346 people, or 1 in 78,094. Other than Ghana Zeal exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.
Zeal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Zeal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Zeal last name expanded 611 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 212 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 183 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Zeal Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Zeal are 38.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Zeal earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 57.59% less than the national average, earning $9,629,210 COP per year and in United States they earn 5.19% more than the national average, earning $45,390 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeale | 89 | 63 | / |
| Zeall | 89 | 50 | / |
| Zehal | 89 | 13 | / |
| Zeaul | 89 | 4 | / |
| Zeeal | 89 | 4 | / |
| Dzeal | 89 | 2 | / |
| Zeyal | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zal | 86 | 8,138 | / |
| Zeyaul | 80 | 18 | / |
| Zehall | 80 | 12 | / |
| Zeaole | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zeyale | 80 | 1 | / |
| Szeale | 80 | 1 | / |
| Seal | 75 | 46,578 | / |
| Zaal | 75 | 10,262 | / |
| Zele | 75 | 4,919 | / |
| Zale | 75 | 4,608 | / |
| Szal | 75 | 2,000 | / |
| Zuel | 75 | 1,933 | / |
| Zahl | 75 | 1,820 | / |
| Jeal | 75 | 1,654 | / |
| Geal | 75 | 786 | / |
| Zall | 75 | 652 | / |
| Zalt | 75 | 583 | / |
| Zail | 75 | 475 | / |
| Zhal | 75 | 378 | / |
| Zeil | 75 | 338 | / |
| Rzal | 75 | 321 | / |
| Zalh | 75 | 300 | / |
| Zeel | 75 | 210 | / |
| Ceal | 75 | 190 | / |
| Zeyl | 75 | 99 | / |
| Zoel | 75 | 85 | / |
| Zial | 75 | 63 | / |
| Zeul | 75 | 62 | / |
| Zaul | 75 | 54 | / |
| Zald | 75 | 47 | / |
| Zatl | 75 | 40 | / |
| Zetl | 75 | 40 | / |
| Zael | 75 | 38 | / |
| Tzal | 75 | 19 | / |
| Dzal | 75 | 16 | / |
| Zhel | 75 | 16 | / |
| Zayl | 75 | 14 | / |
| Zgal | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hzal | 75 | 4 | / |
| Zasl | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zyel | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zeol | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zelh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zcal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xeal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zalå | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zçal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zajl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zjal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zsal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zalp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zeahleh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Chzeale | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zehhale | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaheeal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zalle | 67 | 33,371 | / |
| Seale | 67 | 14,034 | / |
| Cheal | 67 | 8,860 | / |
| Zettl | 67 | 5,722 | / |
| Hızal | 67 | 2,728 | / |
| Zelle | 67 | 1,920 | / |
| Sejal | 67 | 1,844 | / |
| Seyal | 67 | 1,127 | / |
| Zeile | 67 | 782 | / |
| Zuyel | 67 | 723 | / |
| Zagli | 67 | 673 | / |
| Zahal | 67 | 636 | / |
| Geall | 67 | 615 | / |
| Sehal | 67 | 611 | / |
| Geale | 67 | 560 | / |
| Zuehl | 67 | 477 | / |
| Zayol | 67 | 370 | / |
| Drzal | 67 | 368 | / |
| Zahul | 67 | 344 | / |
| Zaaal | 67 | 333 | / |
| Seall | 67 | 301 | / |
| Ziale | 67 | 295 | / |
| Ziele | 67 | 227 | / |
| Sheal | 67 | 212 | / |
| Tzeel | 67 | 186 | / |
| Jejal | 67 | 148 | / |
| Ziyal | 67 | 142 | / |
| Zajal | 67 | 128 | / |
| Zajil | 67 | 126 | / |
| Zeijl | 67 | 122 | / |
| Zaahl | 67 | 120 | / |
| Szall | 67 | 115 | / |
| Zägel | 67 | 112 | / |
| Zaale | 67 | 105 | / |
| Dzele | 67 | 99 | / |
| Zeisl | 67 | 89 | / |
| Zihal | 67 | 81 | / |
| Czele | 67 | 75 | / |
| Zawel | 67 | 74 | / |
| Dzhal | 67 | 72 | / |
| Zuell | 67 | 59 | / |
| Zauel | 67 | 54 | / |
| Gealt | 67 | 51 | / |
| Sziel | 67 | 49 | / |
| Zayel | 67 | 49 | / |
| Zitel | 67 | 48 | / |
| Gealh | 67 | 47 | / |
| Zajul | 67 | 44 | / |
| Sceal | 67 | 43 | / |
| Szaal | 67 | 42 | / |
| Jeeal | 67 | 40 | / |
| Dzial | 67 | 40 | / |
| Cehal | 67 | 34 | / |
| Zhuel | 67 | 33 | / |
| Zayal | 67 | 32 | / |
| Zajtl | 67 | 31 | / |
| Zetel | 67 | 28 | / |
| Dzetl | 67 | 26 | / |
| Jeyal | 67 | 26 | / |
| Tzall | 67 | 25 | / |
| Zalph | 67 | 25 | / |
| Zeule | 67 | 25 | / |
| Zhale | 67 | 23 | / |
| Zisel | 67 | 23 | / |
| Zoell | 67 | 21 | / |
| Cziel | 67 | 20 | / |
| Geyal | 67 | 19 | / |
| Hrzal | 67 | 17 | / |
| Dzale | 67 | 16 | / |
| Seual | 67 | 16 | / |
| Zijal | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gejal | 67 | 15 | / |
| Czetl | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zeyol | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zatel | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zowel | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zeele | 67 | 14 | / |
| Øzalp | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zatil | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jeall | 67 | 9 | / |
| Tziel | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zattl | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zasel | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zhell | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zyaal | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zhoel | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ceale | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zeitl | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zajel | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dzhel | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dzall | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jeale | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zeyle | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zalhe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sieal | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zaial | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zouel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zhall | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zaild | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cieal | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zaiul | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zeole | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zahll | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zeßel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Z'Hal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zheol | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zhelt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Szail | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zajol | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zhiel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geaul | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seeal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seial | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zaatl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ziaal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Szaul | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seaal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zahlh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zağlı | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeaul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szetl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zyell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zrzal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zelhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeoll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeull | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeyalova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zujal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zecil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeihl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zasil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zault | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zacel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szgal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sealh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzeel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zesil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeold | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zetyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhelh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zheyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zalhz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zyhal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szeil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzuel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzalh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaaheeal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhayl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoyal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zatll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhael | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeilt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geeal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzeel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sealt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Geahl | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tseal | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ceald | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ceyal | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ceall | 67 | 0 | / |
| Seahl | 67 | 0 | / |
| Zaihl | 67 | 0 | / |
| Seald | 67 | 0 | / |
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