Zeleznjak Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Estonia

Zeleznjak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zeleznjak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
France11:66,422,722504,397
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Železnjak (153) & Želežnjak (44) are calculated separately.

Zeleznjak Last Name Facts

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

Zeleznjak is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Železnjak or Želežnjak. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zeleznjak? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,057,639th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Zeleznjak reside; 40 percent reside in Western Europe and 33 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 20,126,365. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 75 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 25 percent are found. Apart from Germany this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 20 percent are found and Estonia, where 7 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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