Zeckendorf Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Zeckendorf Surname Definition:

(from a place name) A town near Bamberg, Bavaria.

Zeckendorf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Zeckendorf Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from a place name) A town near Bamberg, Bavaria.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Zeckendorf Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zeckendorf has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Zeckendorf.

How Common Is The Last Name Zeckendorf? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,718,172nd most widespread family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. Zeckendorf occurs mostly in The Americas, where 39 percent of Zeckendorf are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Zeckendorf is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 8,629,975. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New Jersey, where 29 percent are found, New Mexico, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 8 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 4 percent are found.

Zeckendorf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Zeckendorf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zeckendorf last name expanded 1,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zeckendorf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zeckendorf last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Zeckendorf earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 74.89% more than the national average, earning $75,463 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zekendorf9523/
Seckendorf90145/
Zechendorf9098/
Zackendorf902/
Zechendorff868/
Seckendorff866/
Gekendorf8424/
Seekendorf801/
Sackendorf800/
Sakendorf749/
Tsichendorf671/

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