Zelenko Surname

49,492nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,393 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Belarus

Zelenko Surname User-submission:

Zelenko (Ukrainian: Зеленко) is a Ukrainian surname that is derived from the word зелений (zeleny), which means 'green', perhaps referring to a person who wore green clothing.

Zelenko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine3,5961:12,6591,643
Russia2,1451:67,1908,721
Belarus1,9161:4,959636
Kazakhstan1,4851:11,9071,821
United States4131:877,62566,497
Slovenia3351:7,4261,677
Israel1291:66,3388,273
Latvia1041:19,7122,976
Croatia661:64,07011,714
Australia281:964,13257,058
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Kyrgyzstan161:373,29130,949
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
England91:6,190,895170,599
Armenia71:418,5978,462
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
France41:16,605,680368,153
Moldova41:890,34246,069
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Transnistria31:158,23313,093
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

The alternate forms: Zeļenko (1) & Želenko (1) are calculated separately.

Zelenko Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Zelenko (Ukrainian: Зеленко) is a Ukrainian surname that is derived from the word зелений (zeleny), which means 'green', perhaps referring to a person who wore green clothing.

- Junie

Zelenko Last Name Facts

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

Zelenko (Russian: Зеленко) occurs most in Ukraine. It can be rendered as a variant: Zeļenko or Želenko. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zelenko? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zelenko is the 49,492nd most frequently used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 701,198 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Zelenko live; 69 percent live in Eastern Europe and 69 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Ukraine, where it is held by 3,596 people, or 1 in 12,659. In Ukraine it is most common in: Cherkasy Oblast, where 15 percent reside, Zakarpattia Oblast, where 11 percent reside and Vinnytsia Oblast, where 8 percent reside. Not including Ukraine it occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 21 percent reside and Belarus, where 18 percent reside.

Zelenko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (92%) in Belarus and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Zelenko surname are 15.13% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 61.9% registered with the party.

The amount Zelenko earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 28.74% more than the national average, earning $55,548 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.72% less than the national average, earning $42,369 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zeļenko951/
Želenko951/
Zhelenko9367/
Dzelenko935/
Zelenkoz932/
Zielenko932/
Zelenkoo931/
Zeleenko931/
Zlenko924,128/
Zelenka867,184/
Jelenko86688/
Selenko86357/
Zolenko86329/
Zelinko86197/
Zelynko86135/
Gelenko86126/
Zylenko8649/
Zalenko8646/
Celenko8635/
Zelenco8623/
Zilenko8623/
Zelemko861/
Zhylenko802,595/
Zhilenko802,048/
Tselenko80316/
Zelyonko80281/
Zelienka80143/
Zhalenko80106/
Zielinko8068/
Chelenko8063/
Sielenko8021/
Zaylenko8020/
Zselenkó8020/
Geylenko8013/
Cselenko8010/
Selienko809/
Zelionko809/
Seleenko803/
Czalenko802/
Zsalenko801/
Zelennka801/
Selencko801/
Zielenka800/
Zlenka7719/
Slenko7717/
Zlenco773/
Zhohlenko7563/
Tseluenko7512/
Zhyhlenko757/
Tseilenko754/
Salenko713,520/
Zelinka712,466/
Silenko711,540/
Gilenko71470/
Čelenka71387/
Solenko71262/
Zelynka71248/
Selenka71123/
Jelenka71114/
Zelenca7152/
Selinko7151/
Zylynko7134/
Zalinko7129/
Zalenka7127/
Celinko7119/
Selenco7119/
Zilinko7117/
Zelinkó7116/
Zylenka7111/
Jelinko719/
Shlenko718/
Celenco715/
Želinko715/
Čalenko714/
Celenka714/
Jilenko714/
Cilenko712/
Tzolnko712/
Zelemka711/
Jelenkó711/
Zelínka711/
Ćelenka711/
Žalenko711/
Žilenko711/
Gelenka711/
Zolenka710/
Salienko67402/
Tselynko67263/
Tsylenko67254/
Tsilenko67107/
Solienko67104/
Zelionka67102/
Tselinko67101/
Zelyonka6772/
Zielinka6748/
Silienko6745/
Cselenkó6743/
Tsalenko6740/
Chilenko6728/
Cealenco6727/
Szlencka6724/
Zhilinko6721/
Silaenko6714/
Zhylynko6714/
Chylenko677/
Siloenko676/
Saylenko673/
Sailenko671/
Soleenko671/
Sileenko671/

Zelenko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zelenko in the Russian language
Зеленкоzelenko-

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