Zelenyi Surname

219,675th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,861 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Zelenyi Surname User-submission:

The surname Zelenyi means 'green' in Russian, Ukrainian and Belorussian languages.

Zelenyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1,8391:24,7543,518
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

The alternate forms: Zelényi (2) are calculated separately.

Zelenyi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Zelenyi means 'green' in Russian, Ukrainian and Belorussian languages.

- hkananiuk

Zelenyi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zelenyi (Russian: Зеленыи) occurs in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Zelényi. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zelenyi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 219,675th most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,915,930 people. The surname Zelenyi occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Zelenyi are found; 99 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 99 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Ukraine, where it is held by 1,839 people, or 1 in 24,754. In Ukraine Zelenyi is mostly concentrated in: Donetsk Oblast, where 14 percent are found, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 9 percent are found and Kiev, where 8 percent are found. Besides Ukraine this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Zelenyi Last Name Statistics demography

Zelenyi earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.96% more than the national average, earning $45,719 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zelényi952/
Zeleny921,769/
Zelenyy86967/
Zelenay86423/
Zelenai86137/
Zeleney8635/
Zeleniy8621/
Zelenoy8621/
Zelenij867/
Zeletni866/
Zelenii865/
Zelenyt865/
Zelenis863/
Gelenyi863/
Zzeleni862/
Jelenyi862/
Zelenit861/
Zelenei861/
Zelenie861/
Zelenaia802,075/
Zelenaya80999/
Zielesny8040/
Zelennyy806/
Zelenich801/
Zelenish801/
Zelenysh801/
Zelený771,872/
Zelená771,854/
Zelena77583/
Jeleni77414/
Zelony7771/
Geleni7752/
Zelene7720/
Zelany7713/
Zéleny772/
Zèleny771/
Zhelannyi753/
Zeleneysh751/
Zaelani7116,131/
Zielony71653/
Zelonis71360/
Zelyony71264/
Zelenayová71206/
Celenay71190/
Zelener71187/
Gelányi71170/
Selényi71112/
Zalányi71103/
Zelasny7184/
Zelenge7182/
Zaelany7158/
Zelenaj7141/
Tjeleni7137/
Zelenayova7135/
Zilinyi7131/
Zeliony7130/
Zelanis7126/
Zalanyi7125/
Zhelany7124/
Geleney7124/
Zelinis7118/
Zelaney7117/
Selenay7112/
Zelegne7111/
Zelenaa7110/
Jelényi719/
Saeleni719/
Zelenaiová719/
Zhelena718/
Selenoi716/
Zelenaá716/
Zeleneč716/
Gelanyi715/
Tjeleny715/
Zhelani715/
Selenie715/
Salenyi715/
Zelinoi714/
Djeleni714/
Zetlany713/
Zelenijová712/
Zeleena712/
Gelényi712/
Selenei712/
Jeleney711/
Zelejna711/
Zelenes711/
Zealena711/
Zeleana711/
Zelanio711/
Zelenet711/
Zeulani711/
Zileney711/
Zilesny711/
Selinyi711/
Gelenis711/
Zelyoni711/
Zelouni711/
Sgeleni711/
Zeylany711/
Jelesny710/
Zelyonyy67783/
Zelenets67283/
Zelasney67119/
Zelenetz6762/
Zsilinyi6738/
Zhelanny6736/
Jelenich6732/
Zielonis6732/
Zelisney6720/
Zelonish6719/
Zhilenis6715/
Zelesner6712/
Zelionii6710/
Zhaelani6710/
Zielanis679/
Zelionis677/
Gelenich677/
Zhelanyy675/
Zelenaja674/
Zelhanoy674/
Seilleny674/
Zielasny673/
Zelonijs673/
Zegliene672/
Hzelyany672/
Zelyoniy671/
Gelenuis671/
Zhelanni671/
Zheleyna671/
Zhelyany671/
Zeelaani671/
Zeeleena671/
Zeleń671/
Zelonaya671/
Djeleini671/
Dzielony671/
Zelionyy671/
Zelhanoi671/
Zelannis671/
Zehleine670/
Gelheney670/

Zelenyi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zelenyi in the Russian language
Зеленыиzelenyi-

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