Zelger Surname

285,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Austria

Zelger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zelger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy7001:87,36715,129
Germany2321:347,00633,780
Austria2241:38,0156,132
Switzerland1361:60,3897,530
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Zelger (28) may also be a first name.

Zelger Last Name Facts

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

Zelger (Russian: Зельгер) is found in Italy more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zelger? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 285,960th most prevalent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 5,422,281 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Zelger reside; 52 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 52 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 1,994,417th most frequently held forename on earth, borne by 28 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Italy, where it is borne by 700 people, or 1 in 87,367. In Italy it is primarily found in: Trentino-Alto Adige, where 97 percent are found, Veneto, where 3 percent are found and Lombardy, where 0 percent are found. Apart from Italy this surname exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 17 percent are found and Austria, where 17 percent are found.

Zelger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Zelger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zelger last name rose 140 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zelger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zelger surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.

Zelger earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zelgert9259/
Zielger9251/
Zeilger9214/
Zeler91559/
Zelge9112/
Zellgert8616/
Szelgier861/
Zeiler838,510/
Zelcer83634/
Zelzer83572/
Zetler83247/
Zieler83212/
Zilger83178/
Zejler8369/
Selger8355/
Gelger8353/
Jelger8340/
Zealer8325/
Zeyler8321/
Zelser8320/
Zesler8314/
Zeeler837/
Zelier835/
Zeuler833/
Zelear831/
Zelher831/
Zheler831/
Zellinger80830/
Zlge801/
Zellenger800/
Zeitler7711,483/
Zettler773,869/
Zeisler772,077/
Ziesler77525/
Zeiller77315/
Zillger7795/
Szleger7776/
Selgert7769/
Sellger7742/
Zölgert7728/
Zietler7727/
Zealear7722/
Gielger7717/
Shelger7710/
Jelgert779/
Zeltcer778/
Zeijler777/
Zelcere775/
Chelger775/
Hrzeler774/
Zehleer774/
Zelcher773/
Zedtler773/
Sielger772/
Zeihler772/
Seltger772/
Zeilert772/
Zeglier771/
Zeilere771/
Zielier771/
Zilnger771/
Sealger771/
Seilger771/
Zelguet771/
Zeesler771/
Gelgert771/
Celgert771/
Zeytler771/
Szellinger7530/
Jeler731,338/
Geler73748/
Celer73697/
Selge73487/
Seler73315/
Zelga73313/
Ziler73307/
Zilge7353/
Želer7346/
Zéler7319/
Zelgy7311/
Zyler733/
Zelse731/
Zelze731/
Gelge731/
Zelje731/
Szlegier7192/
Szlinger7187/
Zeallear7126/
Zelerová7124/
Zeidtler7123/
Szlenger7118/
Gielgier7117/
Selånger713/
Zllinger713/
Schelger712/
Zeithler712/
Zeittler712/
Zeilyher712/
Zeiglier711/
Zillnger711/
Sellgeer711/
Szseiler711/
Zieglier710/
Ziettler710/
Zellszer710/
Zeillier710/
Zelheart710/
Zelleser710/
Seiler6745,560/
Sieler672,438/
Gelgeç671,756/
Gilger671,137/
Sellinger671,123/
Seeler67994/
Zillinger67896/
Zayler67752/
Zisler67620/
Gieler67559/
Selier67505/
Selser67486/
Selcer67372/
Sleger67333/
Jelier67264/
Celcer67248/
Cleger67241/
Zelghi67235/
Gelert67234/
Gelser67230/
Sehler67226/
Zihler67181/
Sellge67167/
Zajler67160/
Zähler67145/
Zailer67109/
Sealer6793/
Silger6785/
Sellenger6778/
Zöllinger6775/
Gelget6769/
Gelgee6765/
Selear6744/
Ceyler6742/
Gelcer6739/
Zelgis6737/
Celser6734/
Jeiler6734/
Gielge6730/
Jelert6724/
Zitler6721/
Jelges6718/
Gelges6717/
Šleger6717/
Zysler6716/
Zilges6715/
Celjer6715/
Zehlerová6711/
Jilger6711/
Zeilerová6710/
Zilgir679/
Gelier678/
Szlingier678/
Gelerd677/
Seelge676/
Jehler676/
Sejler675/
Gelher674/
Jesler673/
Zytler673/
Schelnger672/
Zilgerová672/
Zilgie672/
Jetler672/
Seuler672/
Šellinger672/
Željer672/
Züllinger672/
Sülger672/
Zelgui672/
Zelzez672/
Zyhler672/
Cehler671/
Jeyler671/
Gelere671/
Zelsey671/
Zilcer671/
Sceler671/
Schielger671/
Sielge671/
Seleir671/
Sellynger671/
Shcellger671/
Jeljer671/
Zelzei671/
Zelgai671/
Zeilerova671/
Zélier671/
Slæger671/
Shchelger671/
Selxer671/
Selgie671/
Cejler671/
Zuyler671/
Schelgger671/
Zuiler671/
Zilier671/
Zeilir671/
Gelear670/
Ceeler670/
Seleer670/
Scheldger670/
Zelseh670/
Zoiler670/

Zelger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zelger in the Russian language
Зельгерzelger-

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