Zelfel Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Zelfel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zelfel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany601:1,341,75884,137
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Hungary121:818,02342,199
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Zelfel Last Name Facts

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

Zelfel is most common in Germany. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Zelfel.

How Common Is The Last Name Zelfel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,701,480th most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 63,369,964 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Zelfel reside; 59 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Zelfel is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 60 people, or 1 in 1,341,758. In Germany Zelfel is most common in: Bavaria, where 30 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 28 percent live and Hamburg, where 23 percent live. Barring Germany it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and Hungary, where 10 percent live.

Zelfel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Zelfel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zelfel last name grew 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zelfel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zelfel surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Zelfel earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.03% more than the national average, earning $59,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zelfeld9248/
Zoelfel9214/
Zelfl911/
Zielfelt8621/
Zielfeld8610/
Zellfeld861/
Zelfeldt861/
Zölfel83156/
Czelfl832/
Zoelfl831/
Zielfeldt8017/
Zelfelová807/
Zlfl801/
Zelfelova801/
Gelfeld7766/
Zölffel7754/
Selfelt777/
Selfeld772/
Zølffel772/
Shelfel770/
Zölfl7355/
Selfl734/
Celfl731/
Sielfeld7178/
Sellfeld7118/
Gehlfeld716/
Selfeldt715/
Seelfeld711/
Schelfel711/
Cielfeld710/
Sielfeldt674/
Clfell671/
Seelfeldt671/
Sleffel6236/
Gilfelt6218/
Slefeld620/
Jlfl602/
Xlfl601/
Zölflová5713/
Gillfelt577/
Tjelflåt576/
Selphael571/
Celflová571/
Tjellflåt531/
Schleffel531/
Hjlhfl501/

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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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  • 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 Zelfel
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