Zelikovitz Surname

632,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 483 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Zelikovitz Surname Definition:

(from the name of a male ancestor) Zelik (Zelig) is a translation of the Hebrew name Asher which means “happy” or “blessed.” Zelikovitz means “descendant of Zelik.” There are a number of ways in which the name Zelik was disguised as a family name: Zeligsberg, Zeligsheim, Zeligstein, Zeliger, Zelinger, Zelighaus.

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Zelikovitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel3991:21,4483,190
Canada481:767,61660,775
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Zelikovitz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from the name of a male ancestor) Zelik (Zelig) is a translation of the Hebrew name Asher which means “happy” or “blessed.” Zelikovitz means “descendant of Zelik.” There are a number of ways in which the name Zelik was disguised as a family name: Zeligsberg, Zeligsheim, Zeligstein, Zeliger, Zelinger, Zelighaus. Asher was also disguised as a family name in the following forms: Ashburg, Aschenheim, Aschheim, Ashner, Aschenheimer, Ashman, Ashendorf.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

User-submitted Reference

An Ashkenazi Jewish surname. It is derived from the personal name, Selig, which is the German translation of the biblical Hebrew male personal name, Asher ('happy', 'approved' or 'blessed' in Hebrew). The surname literally means 'son of Asher'.

- noam

Zelikovitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zelikovitz occurs most in Israel. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zelikovitz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 632,228th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 15,088,087 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 83 percent of Zelikovitz are found; 83 percent are found in West Asia and 83 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia.

This surname is most frequently used in Israel, where it is held by 399 people, or 1 in 21,448. In Israel Zelikovitz is primarily found in: Central District, where 22 percent are found, Jerusalem District, where 18 percent are found and Tel Aviv District, where 18 percent are found. Beside Israel it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Zelikovitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Zelikovitz are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zelikovitz earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 14.56% less than the national average, earning $36,867 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.7% more than the national average, earning $72,886 CAD per year.

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