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

The surname Zelaya (Arabic: زلاَّيا, Marathi: झेलया, Russian: Зелая) occurs more in Honduras more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Zelayá. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 4,897^th most numerous family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 63,152 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Zelaya live; 71 percent live in Central America and 71 percent live in Hispano-Central America. Zelaya is also the 998,282^nd most widespread first name internationally, held by 91 people.

It is most commonly used in Honduras, where it is borne by 49,202 people, or 1 in 179. In Honduras Zelaya is primarily concentrated in: Francisco Morazán Department, where 23 percent are found, Olancho Department, where 15 percent are found and Cortés Department, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Honduras Zelaya is found in 55 countries. It is also common in El Salvador, where 14 percent are found and Nicaragua, where 13 percent are found.

Zelaya Last Name Statistics ^demography

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