Zelek Surname

89,489th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,362 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Zelek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zelek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2,6301:14,4522,099
Ethiopia1,9321:50,4905,344
United States6021:602,09149,009
Russia311:4,649,131213,487
France311:2,142,668174,004
England291:1,921,31276,208
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Norway191:270,64728,127
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
China31:455,773,85521,925
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Żelek (4) are calculated separately.

Zelek (1,417) may also be a first name.

Zelek Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Zelek Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Zelek (Russian: Зелек) occurs more in Poland more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Żelek. For other potential spellings of Zelek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zelek? popularity and diffusion

Zelek is the 89,489th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,359,110 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Zelek live; 50 percent live in Eastern Europe and 49 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 207,436th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,417 people.

The surname Zelek is most commonly occurring in Poland, where it is held by 2,630 people, or 1 in 14,452. Excluding Poland it occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 36 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Zelek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zelek last name are 7.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.61% registered with the party.

The amount Zelek earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 37.11% less than the national average, earning 217,659 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.4% more than the national average, earning $46,774 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.29% more than the national average, earning $64,233 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Żelek934/
Zeleke91136,481/
Zeylek91240/
Zielek9152/
Rzelek9137/
Zeleck9121/
Zeleks9115/
Zeliek911/
Zeilek911/
Zheleuk8337/
Zieleck8317/
Zeleske8315/
Zieleke8312/
Zhelesk839/
Zhelekh837/
Dzielek832/
Zeileck831/
Zelekch831/
Selek808,358/
Zelik801,613/
Zelyk80917/
Çelek80415/
Celek80217/
Zilek80173/
Zalek80164/
Gelek80148/
Zelík80128/
Jelek8064/
Zolek8033/
Zelex8010/
Zelekova772/
Zieleske771/
Zielecke771/
Saelek731,359/
Selekh73303/
Cielek73261/
Seleck73152/
Zelikh73115/
Chelek73112/
Zhelik7384/
Zhelyk7379/
Zeilyk7353/
Czolek7347/
Tzilek7341/
Zaleck7339/
Zcelik7336/
Zielik7335/
Geleke7335/
Geylek7332/
Zelick7327/
Zallek7323/
Zielyk7322/
Czylek7322/
Seelek7321/
Czilek7318/
Zeilik7315/
Sealek7313/
Czelik7312/
Geleek7310/
Zhalek739/
Zeylik736/
Gielek736/
Zçelik736/
Zelykh736/
Geleck735/
Tselek735/
Zelyck734/
Zuilek734/
Jeleke734/
Zsalek734/
Seleik733/
Zeleeg733/
Czalek732/
Geleks731/
Zahlek731/
Zaliek731/
Zelike731/
Zileke731/
Zoilek731/
Zoleík731/
Zollek731/
Zeleqe731/
Sehlek731/
Seulek731/
Zejlik731/
Zaleek731/
Getlek731/
Strzeleck711/
Saeleik675,049/
Czeslik67118/
Zhelykh6780/
Zelkova6769/
Tshelek6755/
Cziolek6753/
Geleske6741/
Czollek6737/
Cieslek6724/
Zheilyk6718/
Gelecke6715/
Zielike6714/
Geleick6714/
Tchelek6714/
Zolleck6714/
Ziaylek6710/
Zeliske6710/
Tselekh679/
Seileck674/
Cheilek674/
Øzcelik674/
Zelickì674/
Tseleke672/
Cheleke672/
Cieleck672/
Zhelekhova672/
Djeleck672/
Djeleke672/
Zolekhh672/
Zhelikh671/
Zeylikh671/
Hjeleik671/
Zeylick671/
Zelaikh671/
Seleukh671/
Zelikhe671/
Zelegue671/
Zieslik671/
Zahlekh671/
Srzelec671/
Trzelec671/
Trzelik671/
Dziełek671/
Czcelik671/
Czeilik671/
Cheleck671/
Chelekh671/
Cheylek671/
Seeleak671/
Zeliock670/
Sieleck670/
Zelizke670/
Zelisck670/
Zuileck670/
Sehleck670/

Zelek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zelek in the Russian language
Зелекzelek-

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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 Zelek
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