Zelez Surname

823,466th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 337 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Zelez Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zelez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1911:238,33931,509
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Želez (11) are calculated separately.

Zelez (24) may also be a first name.

Zelez Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zelez (Russian: Зелез) is found most frequently in Ukraine. It can be found in the variant forms: Želez. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zelez? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 823,466th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 21,624,765 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Zelez reside; 63 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 59 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Zelez is also the 2,187,323rd most common first name worldwide, borne by 24 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Ukraine, where it is held by 191 people, or 1 in 238,339. In Ukraine Zelez is mostly concentrated in: Lviv Oblast, where 48 percent reside, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, where 36 percent reside and Ternopil Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Besides Ukraine this last name occurs 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 prevalency of Zelez has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zelez last name expanded 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zelez Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Zelez surname is chiefly Catholic (44%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Zelez 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Želez9311/
Zhelez91187/
Zeletz9117/
Zele894,919/
Szelecz8370/
Czelecz8338/
Szelesz831/
Czelesz831/
Zelei802,079/
Gelez801,067/
Zeile80782/
Zeler80559/
Zelee80316/
Zelie80299/
Ziele80227/
Celez80211/
Zelea80164/
Zeles80109/
Jelez8088/
Zeliz8076/
Zeale8063/
Zeley8059/
Zalez8056/
Zeule8025/
Selez8021/
Zeleu8018/
Zeele8014/
Zelge8012/
Zelep8011/
Zelex8010/
Zeled805/
Zeyle804/
Zelet804/
Zeleň804/
Rzele801/
Zelhe801/
Zhele801/
Zilez801/
Zeleş801/
Zelje801/
Zelezova773/
Zeiler738,510/
Zeelie733,602/
Szeles733,457/
Zettle73709/
Zelech73262/
Zealey73260/
Zetler73247/
Zieler73212/
Zielie73111/
Zejler7369/
Szeleś7360/
Zetley7350/
Zehles7344/
Gelesz7338/
Seletz7332/
Szeleš7330/
Zealee7328/
Zealer7325/
Zeyhle7324/
Zeyler7321/
Zhelei7318/
Jeletz7315/
Zieles7314/
Zesler7314/
Zelycz7313/
Geletz7312/
Celecz7310/
Zelies7310/
Celetz739/
Zaliez738/
Celesz738/
Zieley737/
Zeeler737/
Zoledz735/
Zallez735/
Zelayz734/
Zelets733/
Zhelep733/
Dziele733/
Zheley732/
Zelicz732/
Zeeley732/
Zesley732/
Zeelee732/
Zalesz732/
Zelisz732/
Cielez731/
Zelihe731/
Zelitz731/
Zetlee731/
Zeileh731/
Zeiley731/
Zeleas731/
Zietle731/
Shelez731/
Seledz731/
Selesz731/
Zeleeh731/
Zeluiz731/
Zelice731/
Zeeles731/
Ziehle731/
Zelece731/
Zelher731/
Zeuleu731/
Zheled731/
Zheler731/
Seliez731/
Selecz731/
Chelez731/
Zetlet731/
Zelise731/
Zeyley731/
Zelese731/
Zeilse731/
Zeilze731/
Zeales731/
Celhez731/
Zeilie730/
Zeileu730/
Zeisle730/
Zehley730/
Zhelezova711,936/
Strzeletz7167/
Zselezová713/
Cele67104,010/
Jele6726,524/
Sele6712,414/
Gele6711,803/
Zeitler6711,483/
Zela679,563/
Zile674,250/
Zettler673,869/
Zeisler672,077/
Zeli672,076/
Szelest671,596/
Ziesler67525/
Zealley67445/
Cielesz67344/
Zely67325/
Zeiller67315/
Žele67295/
Szelech67127/
Seiliez6776/
Zetlitz6765/
Zyle6743/
Szelies6742/
Szeless6741/
Zettles6730/
Zelisse6729/
Zietler6727/
Zeuleis6721/
Zeylesh6712/
Zeileis6712/
Zelj6710/
Zieleit679/
Zettley678/
Seleszt678/
Zielicz677/
Zeijler677/
Zielech675/
Dzhelezova674/
Zehleer674/
Zolz674/
Zeliche674/
Czelech674/
Zedtler673/
Zeasley672/
Zeihler672/
Zeahleh672/
Zalz672/
Zīle672/
Zjlz672/
Zethlei671/
Zelesch671/
Zeallee671/
Gelleze671/
Zelê671/
Zelí671/
Zeesler671/
Zèle671/
Srzelec671/
Seillez671/
Selezzt671/
Trzelec671/
Zeytler671/
Chzeale671/
Zlej671/
Ziselle671/
Zeahlee671/
Zealles670/
Zetelle670/
Zeitlee670/
Zitletz670/
Zealeth670/
Zetille670/
Zhelley670/
Seitlez670/
Zeisley670/

Zelez Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zelez in the Russian language
Зелезzelez-

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