Zelezny Surname

1,035,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 243 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Zelezny Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zelezny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria771:110,59015,709
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Germany571:1,412,37687,104
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

The alternate forms: Zeleźny (7), Żelezny (1), Zeleżny (1), Železný (564) & Żeleźny (1) are calculated separately.

Zelezny Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zelezny is found in Austria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Zeleźny, Żelezny, Zeleżny, Železný or Żeleźny. For other possible spellings of Zelezny click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zelezny? popularity and diffusion

Zelezny is the 1,035,555th most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 29,989,901 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Zelezny live; 56 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Zelezny is most prevalent in Austria, where it is held by 77 people, or 1 in 110,590. In Austria Zelezny is primarily found in: Vienna, where 65 percent reside, Lower Austria, where 26 percent reside and Tyrol, where 8 percent reside. Beside Austria this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Germany, where 23 percent reside.

Zelezny Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zelezny surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

Zelezny earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.62% more than the national average, earning $48,163 USD per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zelezny
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