Where Does The Last Name Zelaya Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Zelaya (Arabic: زلاَّيا, Marathi: झेलया, Russian: Зелая) is more frequently found in Honduras than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Zelayá. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zelaya? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 4,897^th most commonly held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 63,152 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Zelaya reside; 71 percent reside in Central America and 71 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 998,282^nd most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 91 people.

It is most widely held in Honduras, where it is borne by 49,202 people, or 1 in 179. In Honduras Zelaya is most prevalent in: Francisco Morazán Department, where 23 percent live, Olancho Department, where 15 percent live and Cortés Department, where 14 percent live. Other than Honduras Zelaya occurs in 55 countries. It is also found in El Salvador, where 14 percent live and Nicaragua, where 13 percent live.

Zelaya Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Zelaya last name are 44.82% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 98.05% being registered with the political party.

The amount Zelaya earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 19.11% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,090 per year; in United States they earn 6.05% less than the national average, earning $40,538 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.04% less than the national average, earning $40,721 CAD per year.