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Where Does The Last Name Zelez Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Zelez (Russian: Зелез) is most common in Ukraine. It can also occur as a variant: Želez. For other possible spellings of Zelez click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zelez? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Zelez is the 823,466^th most common last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 21,624,765 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Zelez live; 63 percent live in Eastern Europe and 59 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Zelez is also the 2,187,323^rd most frequent first name on earth It is held by 24 people.

Zelez is most common in Ukraine, where it is borne by 191 people, or 1 in 238,339. In Ukraine it is most prevalent in: Lviv Oblast, where 48 percent reside, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, where 36 percent reside and Ternopil Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Ukraine it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Russia, where 6 percent reside.

Zelez Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Zelez has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zelez last name grew 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zelez Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (44%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Zelez surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Zelez earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 17.63% more than the national average, earning $50,758 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.22% less than the national average, earning $36,658 CAD per year.