Zeigler Surname

29,100th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,438 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Zeigler Surname Definition:

(German) A variant of Ziegler, q.v.

Zeigler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States17,7691:20,3982,575
Israel4101:20,8723,105
Liberia631:69,9775,963
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Australia271:999,84158,390
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
England61:9,286,343223,652
Norway61:857,04855,549
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Wales51:618,90625,852
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,5701:10,9891,434

Zeigler (46) may also be a first name.

Zeigler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) A variant of Ziegler, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Zeigler Last Name Facts

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

Zeigler occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zeigler? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zeigler is the 29,100th most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 395,246 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Zeigler are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Zeigler is also the 1,484,914th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 46 people.

The surname Zeigler is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 17,769 people, or 1 in 20,398. In The United States Zeigler is most common in: Georgia, where 8 percent are found, Ohio, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name exists in 34 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 2 percent are found and Liberia, where 0 percent are found.

Zeigler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Zeigler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zeigler surname increased 389 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 65 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Zeigler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zeigler surname are 30.78% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 84.01% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Zeigler earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 2.2% less than the national average, earning 338,463 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.45% less than the national average, earning $40,797 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.21% less than the national average, earning $44,608 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zeighler9316/
Zeiggler935/
Czeigler935/
Zeicgler931/
Zeiegler931/
Zeigeler931/
Zigler923,404/
Zegler92285/
Zeigle9265/
Zeiglr921/
Ziegler86121,937/
Seigler862,885/
Czigler86806/
Zeagler86486/
Zaigler86123/
Ziggler8664/
Ziglear8657/
Zigeler8640/
Ceigler8630/
Zejgler8612/
Ziagler865/
Zeigles863/
Zjegler862/
Zuegler861/
Zeegler861/
Zeigele861/
Zeiglei861/
Zeiglyr861/
Zighler861/
Zaegler861/
Zeingle861/
Szigler861/
Tzigler861/
Ziëgler861/
Jeigler860/
Zigleer860/
Zeugler860/
Zeiglee860/
Zigle8374/
Zegle8310/
Ziglr831/
Zeiglerová821/
Cziegler8084/
Zieggler803/
Seigeler802/
Zhengler802/
Seingler802/
Ziegller801/
Zieghler801/
Ziegleer801/
Zieglerd801/
Tjeigler800/
Zieglaer800/
Zeeggler800/
Sigler7714,236/
Seigle771,912/
Gigler771,676/
Segler771,567/
Zagler771,509/
Cigler77930/
Zygler77202/
Ziegle77126/
Jegler77123/
Gegler77104/
Zegley7765/
Cegler7732/
Zegles7727/
Jigler7720/
Zigele777/
Zeagle776/
Zaigle775/
Zeigla772/
Zígler772/
Zieglr771/
Zigelr771/
Zigley771/
Jeigle771/
Zágler771/
Ziglir770/
Ziglee770/
Zuigle770/
Ziggle770/
Ziglerová7520/
Siegler717,060/
Tsigler71504/
Zieglerová71408/
Giegler71220/
Seagler7177/
Seegler7168/
Seigley7159/
Shigler7128/
Ciegler7128/
Zhigley7126/
Zangler7125/
Seglert7123/
Sigleer7119/
Siggler7114/
Sigleur7110/
Saegler719/
Zieglerova719/
Jeggler719/
Siglert717/
Zeghlet717/
Cziglerová715/
Zigleiz714/
Scigler713/
Zihglie713/
Sceigle712/
Zuigley712/
Ziegles712/
Czágler712/
Zhengle712/
Sigller712/
Giggler711/
Jiggler711/
Cuigler711/
Scegler711/
Shegler711/
Seiglei711/
Zoegleh711/
Jaigler711/
Zieglez711/
Ziggles711/
Siglher711/
Cziglerova711/
Czagler711/
Sisgler711/
Zuingle711/
Ceigley710/
Sigeler710/
Zeagley710/
Geagler710/
Seugler710/
Sighler710/
Zougler710/
Chigler710/
Caigler710/
Geggler710/
Siglear710/
Zeegles710/
Shingler673,212/
Zigla672,690/
Sigle671,591/
Zigli67719/
Segle67593/
Zagle67155/
Jegle6756/
Zegli6741/
Sissgler6722/
Gigle6721/
Zegla6717/
Cigle6717/
Shengler6712/
Jigle6710/
Zhenglei676/
Siggeler676/
Sieggler673/
Cegle672/
Stsigler671/
Zeigliss671/
Zãggeler671/
Siiegler671/
Zeghllet671/
Shuigler670/
Gegle670/
Shiegler670/
Schegler670/
Zeaggley670/

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Zeigler Reference & Research

Ziegler DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Ziegler FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zeigler
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