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
Zelda (Arabic: زلدا, Georgian: ზელდა, Russian: Зельда) is found most frequently in Indonesia. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zelda? popularity and diffusion
The last name Zelda is the 1,491,356th most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 51,684,723 people. Zelda 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. Zelda is also the 26,453rd most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 32,104 people.
The surname Zelda is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 95 people, or 1 in 1,392,097. In Indonesia Zelda is most common in: Jakarta, where 69 percent live, Bengkulu, where 22 percent live and Central Java, where 4 percent live. Apart from Indonesia Zelda exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 12 percent live and Croatia, where 9 percent live.
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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