Zelj Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Zelj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 6 | 1:414,612 | 18,975 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
The alternate forms: Želj (100) are calculated separately.
Zelj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zelj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zelj occurs more in Slovenia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Želj. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zelj? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,063,924th most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Zelj reside; 60 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 60 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
This surname is most widely held in Slovenia, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 414,612. Excluding Slovenia Zelj exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 20 percent live and Austria, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Želj | 92 | 100 | / |
| Zelaj | 89 | 157 | / |
| Zelje | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zlj | 86 | 5 | / |
| Czelej | 80 | 395 | / |
| Czelij | 80 | 20 | / |
| Czelaj | 80 | 16 | / |
| Zehelj | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zelaja | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zhelaj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zela | 75 | 9,563 | / |
| Zele | 75 | 4,919 | / |
| Zeli | 75 | 2,076 | / |
| Zely | 75 | 325 | / |
| Zolj | 75 | 148 | / |
| Šelj | 75 | 59 | / |
| Selj | 75 | 33 | / |
| Zelc | 75 | 8 | / |
| Gelj | 75 | 5 | / |
| Zelê | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zelí | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zjlj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zlej | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zljh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zljs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zljz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zllj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xelj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hzlj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zeulhaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Çelaj | 67 | 2,964 | / |
| Zejli | 67 | 2,347 | / |
| Zelei | 67 | 2,079 | / |
| Celej | 67 | 2,029 | / |
| Szela | 67 | 1,440 | / |
| Zelia | 67 | 1,031 | / |
| Szele | 67 | 933 | / |
| Zeile | 67 | 782 | / |
| Celaj | 67 | 736 | / |
| Zeuli | 67 | 662 | / |
| Zelch | 67 | 592 | / |
| Zeler | 67 | 559 | / |
| Zejly | 67 | 552 | / |
| Zehle | 67 | 501 | / |
| Zelis | 67 | 469 | / |
| Szeli | 67 | 464 | / |
| Selaj | 67 | 427 | / |
| Zelio | 67 | 398 | / |
| Zelez | 67 | 337 | / |
| Zelee | 67 | 316 | / |
| Zelie | 67 | 299 | / |
| Zeila | 67 | 289 | / |
| Zseli | 67 | 231 | / |
| Ziele | 67 | 227 | / |
| Selje | 67 | 210 | / |
| Zelea | 67 | 164 | / |
| Tzeli | 67 | 157 | / |
| Zieli | 67 | 139 | / |
| Zesli | 67 | 136 | / |
| Zeali | 67 | 136 | / |
| Zealy | 67 | 119 | / |
| Ziela | 67 | 119 | / |
| Zeles | 67 | 109 | / |
| Gelaj | 67 | 108 | / |
| Dzele | 67 | 99 | / |
| Zeliz | 67 | 76 | / |
| Zelya | 67 | 75 | / |
| Czele | 67 | 75 | / |
| Zheli | 67 | 69 | / |
| Selij | 67 | 67 | / |
| Zeale | 67 | 63 | / |
| Zeley | 67 | 59 | / |
| Zelay | 67 | 53 | / |
| Zelai | 67 | 49 | / |
| Zelih | 67 | 44 | / |
| Zeyli | 67 | 40 | / |
| Zhela | 67 | 32 | / |
| Zalaj | 67 | 30 | / |
| Celij | 67 | 30 | / |
| Zylaj | 67 | 26 | / |
| Zeule | 67 | 25 | / |
| Zelaa | 67 | 24 | / |
| Dzeli | 67 | 24 | / |
| Zoeli | 67 | 23 | / |
| Zeleh | 67 | 23 | / |
| Zeela | 67 | 19 | / |
| Šelaj | 67 | 18 | / |
| Zeleu | 67 | 18 | / |
| Seloj | 67 | 17 | / |
| Jzeli | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zeele | 67 | 14 | / |
| Szely | 67 | 13 | / |
| Šelej | 67 | 13 | / |
| Želje | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zaloj | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zelge | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zalej | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zelep | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zelit | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zelip | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zeeli | 67 | 9 | / |
| Seljh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zetli | 67 | 9 | / |
| Selej | 67 | 9 | / |
| Çeloj | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zelui | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jelaj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dzely | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jelje | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zeled | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zeyle | 67 | 4 | / |
| Geloj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zaeli | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zelet | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seluj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zolaj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zeleň | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zelyh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zeloi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shelj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zsely | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gelej | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zelii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zhalj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zilaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Szilj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Czela | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zehli | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zeliç | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rzele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zelhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeliy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeloy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhely | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeely | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeili | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zel'i | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeleş | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zehly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zilje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Z'Ela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Čelaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Želej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xeloj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czeli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czely | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chelj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzeli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zojlj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zlejh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zlljz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoljh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zelys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziely | 67 | 0 | / |
| Zeily | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jelej | 67 | 0 | / |
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