Zelenko Surname
Approximately 10,393 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 3,596 | 1:12,659 | 1,643 |
| Russia | 2,145 | 1:67,190 | 8,721 |
| Belarus | 1,916 | 1:4,959 | 636 |
| Kazakhstan | 1,485 | 1:11,907 | 1,821 |
| United States | 413 | 1:877,625 | 66,497 |
| Slovenia | 335 | 1:7,426 | 1,677 |
| Israel | 129 | 1:66,338 | 8,273 |
| Latvia | 104 | 1:19,712 | 2,976 |
| Croatia | 66 | 1:64,070 | 11,714 |
| Australia | 28 | 1:964,132 | 57,058 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| Argentina | 22 | 1:1,942,882 | 97,983 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 16 | 1:373,291 | 30,949 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Armenia | 7 | 1:418,597 | 8,462 |
| Ecuador | 6 | 1:2,650,974 | 26,148 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Moldova | 4 | 1:890,342 | 46,069 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Transnistria | 3 | 1:158,233 | 13,093 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
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.
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Average Zelenko Salary in
United States
$55,548 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Zelenko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zelenko Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zelenko (Russian: Зеленко) is borne by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Zeļenko or Želenko. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zelenko? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 49,492nd most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 701,198 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Zelenko are found; 69 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 69 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
The last name Zelenko is most common in Ukraine, where it is held by 3,596 people, or 1 in 12,659. In Ukraine Zelenko is primarily found in: Cherkasy Oblast, where 15 percent live, Zakarpattia Oblast, where 11 percent live and Vinnytsia Oblast, where 8 percent live. Besides Ukraine Zelenko is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 21 percent live and Belarus, where 18 percent live.
Zelenko Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (92%) in Belarus and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Zelenko are 15.13% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 61.9% being registered to vote for the political 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
Zelenko Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zelenko in the Russian language | ||
| Зеленко | zelenko | - |
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Footnotes
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