Zelda Surname
Approximately 141 people bear this surname
Zelda Surname Definition:
(from the name of a female ancestor) Zelda, Selda, Selde, Zeldin, and Seldin are all from the woman’s name Salida which means “happiness.”
Zelda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 95 | 1:1,392,097 | 95,389 |
| Czechia | 17 | 1:625,498 | 60,070 |
| Croatia | 12 | 1:352,384 | 32,084 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Zelda (32,104) may also be a first name.
Zelda Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(from the name of a female ancestor) Zelda, Selda, Selde, Zeldin, and Seldin are all from the woman’s name Salida which means “happiness.”
Zelda Demographics
Average Zelda Salary in
England
£29,516
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Zelda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zelda Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zelda (Arabic: زلدا, Georgian: ზელდა, Russian: Зельда) has its highest incidence in Indonesia. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Zelda? popularity and diffusion
The last name Zelda is the 1,491,356th most frequently held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 51,684,723 people. The surname Zelda is primarily found in Asia, where 72 percent of Zelda reside; 71 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 70 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 26,453rd most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 32,104 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is held by 95 people, or 1 in 1,392,097. In Indonesia it is mostly concentrated in: Jakarta, where 69 percent are found, Bengkulu, where 22 percent are found and Central Java, where 4 percent are found. Besides Indonesia this last name occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 12 percent are found and Croatia, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeldea | 91 | 327 | / |
| Zeldai | 91 | 202 | / |
| Zeldah | 91 | 5 | / |
| Zelday | 91 | 4 | / |
| Zeldas | 91 | 4 | / |
| Czelda | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zlda | 89 | 1 | / |
| Selda | 80 | 3,558 | / |
| Celda | 80 | 2,023 | / |
| Gelda | 80 | 521 | / |
| Jelda | 80 | 250 | / |
| Zeldi | 80 | 93 | / |
| Zilda | 80 | 74 | / |
| Zeldy | 80 | 69 | / |
| Zeldo | 80 | 4 | / |
| Zelde | 80 | 4 | / |
| Xelda | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zelder | 73 | 723 | / |
| Chelda | 73 | 628 | / |
| Zeldis | 73 | 251 | / |
| Seldas | 73 | 241 | / |
| Zeldes | 73 | 216 | / |
| Gielda | 73 | 177 | / |
| Zeldys | 73 | 42 | / |
| Seldat | 73 | 32 | / |
| Shelda | 73 | 23 | / |
| Celdas | 73 | 21 | / |
| Suelda | 73 | 21 | / |
| Djelda | 73 | 14 | / |
| Zueldo | 73 | 6 | / |
| Zeldez | 73 | 6 | / |
| Seldah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Zeldey | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zildah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zildai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zhldad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seldağ | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zoeldo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zieldo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zeldyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zildad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jeldaz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zilday | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zhilda | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jelday | 73 | 1 | / |
| Geldha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Geldat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jeldha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seldai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Scelda | 73 | 0 | / |
| Geldea | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gelday | 73 | 0 | / |
| Zeldich | 67 | 128 | / |
| Zeldych | 67 | 50 | / |
| Geldash | 67 | 32 | / |
| Djeldai | 67 | 25 | / |
| Zldi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zeldets | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jeeldad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jlda | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seldach | 67 | 2 | / |
| Slda | 67 | 2 | / |
| Clda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djeldah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seldeau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sceulda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeldesz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zelldey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zldy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shelday | 67 | 0 | / |
| Geldday | 67 | 0 | / |
Zelda Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zelda in the Georgian language | ||
| ზელდა | zelda | - |
| Zelda in the Russian language | ||
| Зельда | zelda | - |
| Zelda in the Arabic language | ||
| زلدا | zlda | - |
| زيلدا | zylda | - |
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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 Zelda
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