Zeitoun Surname

29,146th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,408 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Zeitoun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zeitoun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan6,7241:1,315211
Lebanon2,5791:2,186414
Egypt2,3801:38,6284,006
Syria2,0311:9,503879
Palestine1,3491:3,372740
France1,2731:52,1786,867
Saudi Arabia9141:33,7594,846
United States2521:1,438,32998,774
Israel1941:44,1125,947
Kuwait961:39,5914,718
Canada921:400,49635,373
United Arab Emirates831:110,3899,598
Brazil681:3,148,15291,004
Australia601:449,92835,109
Iraq371:946,53112,381
Sweden341:289,61020,124
Tunisia271:22,6163,533
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Iran231:3,338,37197,100
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Romania201:1,003,89452,576
England181:3,095,448105,421
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Cameroon141:1,483,50583,777
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Senegal51:2,915,8685,479
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Panama41:978,06412,245
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

The alternate forms: Zeïtoun (1) are calculated separately.

Zeitoun (3,652) may also be a first name.

Zeitoun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zeitoun is borne by more people in Jordan than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Zeïtoun. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zeitoun? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 29,146th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 395,890 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 76 percent of Zeitoun reside; 76 percent reside in West Asia and 69 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 116,841st most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 3,652 people.

It is most common in Jordan, where it is carried by 6,724 people, or 1 in 1,315. In Jordan it is most prevalent in: Amman Governorate, where 43 percent live, Irbid Governorate, where 21 percent live and Aqaba Governorate, where 9 percent live. Excluding Jordan Zeitoun exists in 49 countries. It also occurs in Lebanon, where 14 percent live and Egypt, where 13 percent live.

Zeitoun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Zeitoun last name is chiefly Shiite (55%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Zeitoun surname are 11.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.29% registered with the political party.

The amount Zeitoun earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 152.04% more than the national average, earning R 598,932 per year; in United States they earn 11.98% more than the national average, earning $48,320 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.49% more than the national average, earning $54,893 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zeïtoun951/
Zeitoune93619/
Zzeitoun931/
Zitoun923,052/
Zeitun921,563/
Zeiton92671/
Zetoun92129/
Zaitoun864,680/
Zitoune862,149/
Zeitune86640/
Zietoun86191/
Zittoun86176/
Zeitone8633/
Zeitoon8625/
Zeitung8623/
Zeytoun8622/
Zeitoum8621/
Zetoune8614/
Zeitohn865/
Zeyitun865/
Zeatoun862/
Zeitond862/
Zeithon861/
Zeituin861/
Zeitoen861/
Ziton83369/
Zeton8383/
Zetun8337/
Zitun8313/
Zaitoune80329/
Zaitounh805/
Zeytoune805/
Zeïtoune801/
Zaitouen801/
Zeytun774,695/
Zaitun772,613/
Zaiton772,217/
Zaetun77641/
Seiton77472/
Zatoun77382/
Zitoon77356/
Zetune77289/
Zetoon77153/
Seitun77115/
Zetone7735/
Zeaton7733/
Zeitum7722/
Zitone7719/
Zeitan7717/
Zaeton7715/
Ziatun7714/
Zitong7713/
Zitton7710/
Zetong779/
Zitune778/
Zeeton778/
Sitoun777/
Zeston773/
Zetton773/
Zeuton773/
Zieton772/
Gitoun772/
Ceiton772/
Setoun772/
Zeyton772/
Zitoum772/
Jitoun772/
Ziaton772/
Tzitun771/
Zhitun771/
Zethon771/
Zejton771/
Zejtun771/
Zetonh771/
Zeittonne751/
Zaitoon715,505/
Zaytoun712,245/
Zeethon71220/
Zeetoon71209/
Zietoon71139/
Zytoune71136/
Tzeuton7180/
Zaitune7167/
Zeutong7167/
Seitune7162/
Ceiston7116/
Zeitang7116/
Zhitong7112/
Seitone7112/
Zaithun7111/
Ziatoon7111/
Saitoun7111/
Zaettun7110/
Saetoun719/
Zatoune718/
Seatoun717/
Zettoon717/
Zaithon716/
Zaitone716/
Chetoun716/
Zettohn716/
Zeytoon715/
Zetaune715/
Zaïtoun714/
Ziyatun713/
Zitonne713/
Setouen713/
Sheiton712/
Settoun712/
Setoune712/
Zaatoun712/
Zaitoum712/
Zeitane712/
Dzeuton712/
Gitoune712/
Zeatoon712/
Zaitong712/
Cettoun711/
Zittoon711/
Zoitoon711/
Ziathun711/
Zaituyn711/
Zaetoon711/
Tzeutun711/
Szistun711/
Seiston711/
Zaitung711/
Zeuthon711/
Zeheton711/
Zeathon711/
Zaituin711/
Seyiton711/
Seittun711/
Gethoun711/
Chitoun711/
Zaituun711/
Szetong711/
Zaittun711/
Zaituon711/
Zeytune711/
Zeatung711/
Jeitong711/
Seuiton710/
Seitton710/
Jettoun710/
Seton674,295/
Siton674,058/
Zaton673,014/
Zitan671,421/
Situn67674/
Citon67594/
Jeton67581/
Giton67470/
Setun67297/
Getun67281/
Ceton67192/
Jetun67147/
Gitun67114/
Jiton6781/
Cetun6745/
Zatun6743/
Zetum6736/
Jitun6733/
Geton6731/
Zaytoune6719/
Zitonova6718/
Zetan6714/
Citun6711/
Çiton6710/
Zytun674/
Zyton674/
Xiton673/
Chitoune673/
Sheitoon672/
Gittoune672/
Seatoung672/
Zaithoon671/
Zitum671/
Chetoune671/
Šitun671/
Zitán671/
Szettone671/
Djetouen671/
Cheutoun671/
Chetouen671/
Ziyatong671/
Seithong671/
Zaithong671/
Xitun671/
Chithoun671/
Ceishton670/

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