Zeall Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Zeall 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.

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Zeall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:2,321,58686,519
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Zeall 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Zeal (Devon), a voiced (West-Country) form of Seal, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Devonshire, usually called Zeal-Monachorum.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Zeall Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zeall is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zeall? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,746,821st most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. Zeall occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Zeall live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 2,321,586. In England Zeall is most common in: Worcestershire, where 38 percent live, Kent, where 25 percent live and Warwickshire, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account England it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Zeall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Zeall has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Zeall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zeall last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Zeall earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zehall9112/
Zeal89836/
Zall89652/
Zalle8033,371/
Zelle801,920/
Geall80615/
Seall80301/
Szall80115/
Zeale8063/
Zuell8059/
Tzall8025/
Zoell8021/
Zehal8013/
Jeall809/
Zhell808/
Dzall805/
Zeaul804/
Zhall804/
Zeeal804/
Zahll803/
Dzeal802/
Zyell801/
Zeoll801/
Zeull801/
Zatll801/
Zeyal801/
Ceall800/
Zal758,138/
Szelle73535/
Zaglil7394/
Cheall7341/
Sheall7322/
Zeyaul7318/
Zatell7311/
Seeall737/
Zallle735/
Zeolle735/
Zielle735/
Zaille733/
Zitell732/
Zawell732/
Gealle732/
Zeaole732/
Zaallh732/
Gejall731/
Zettll731/
Zeyale731/
Zayell731/
Sehall731/
Seyall731/
Szeale731/
Sealle731/
Zehell731/
Zetell731/
Zialle731/
Cziell731/
Dzalle731/
Seuall730/
Zowell730/
Sall67230,952/
Seal6746,578/
Call6725,977/
Zaal6710,262/
Zele674,919/
Zale674,608/
Szal672,000/
Zuel671,933/
Zahl671,820/
Jeal671,654/
Geal67786/
Zalt67583/
Zail67475/
Jall67433/
Zhal67378/
Zeil67338/
Rzal67321/
Zalh67300/
Zeel67210/
Ceal67190/
Scheall67160/
Zeyl6799/
Zettell6799/
Zoel6785/
Zial6763/
Zeul6762/
Zaul6754/
Zittell6750/
Zald6747/
Zatl6740/
Zetl6740/
Zyaallh6740/
Zael6738/
Tzal6719/
Dzal6716/
Zhel6716/
Zayl6714/
Zissell676/
Zgal675/
Hzal674/
Zichell673/
Zlle673/
Zasl672/
Zassell672/
Zschall672/
Zyel672/
Zeol672/
Zeahleh672/
Zelh672/
Rzaallh672/
Zhowell671/
Zcal671/
Zessell671/
Zayaull671/
Xeal671/
Zachell671/
Seahall671/
Zayelle671/
Zagiell671/
Zallova671/
Zalå671/
Zçal671/
Chzeale671/
Zehhale671/
Zaheeal671/
Zajl671/
Zjal671/
Zjll671/
Zsal671/
Zalp671/
Xall671/
Hzielle670/
Geacell670/
Zeyhill670/
Shealle670/
Zechell670/

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