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 last name Zelda (Arabic: زلدا, Georgian: ზელდა, Russian: Зельда) is found most in Indonesia. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zelda? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,491,356th most numerous family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 51,684,723 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 72 percent of Zelda live; 71 percent live in Southeast Asia and 70 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 26,453rd most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 32,104 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 95 people, or 1 in 1,392,097. In Indonesia Zelda is most numerous in: Jakarta, where 69 percent reside, Bengkulu, where 22 percent reside and Central Java, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Indonesia this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 12 percent reside and Croatia, where 9 percent reside.
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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