Zelalem Surname
Approximately 132,840 people bear this surname
Zelalem Surname User-submission:
The Zelalem surname means 'forever' or 'ever'.
Zelalem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 132,808 | 1:734 | 121 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Zelalem (88,791) may also be a first name.
Zelalem Surname Meaning
Zelalem Demographics
Average Zelalem Salary in
United States
$20,036 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Zelalem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zelalem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zelalem is more frequently found in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Zelalem click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zelalem? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,228th most frequently held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 54,860 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Zelalem reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Zelalem is also the 11,307th most prevalent forename world-wide It is held by 88,791 people.
Zelalem is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 132,808 people, or 1 in 734. Not including Ethiopia this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Sweden, where 0 percent reside.
Zelalem Last Name Statistics demography
Zelalem earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 53.57% less than the national average, earning $20,036 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zelealem | 93 | 2,580 | / |
| Zelaleme | 93 | 1,289 | / |
| Zelallem | 93 | 25 | / |
| Zelialem | 93 | 1 | / |
| Zelelem | 86 | 25 | / |
| Zalalem | 86 | 10 | / |
| Saelaalem | 75 | 7 | / |
| Gilalem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Silalem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chilalem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zelyalin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jelaleng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sielelem | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jelaileng | 63 | 1 | / |
| Selaln | 62 | 10 | / |
| Zilalin | 57 | 6 | / |
| Silelem | 57 | 2 | / |
| Salalim | 57 | 2 | / |
| Silalen | 57 | 1 | / |
| Gelalin | 57 | 1 | / |
| Salelem | 57 | 1 | / |
| Gialelem | 53 | 2 | / |
| Zitlalin | 53 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zelalem
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