Zeljka Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Zeljka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zeljka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia31:2,381,64930,913
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Željka (2) are calculated separately.

Zeljka (1,891) may also be a first name.

Zeljka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zeljka (Arabic: زيليكا) is found most in Serbia. It can also be found as a variant: Željka. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zeljka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,812,366th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname Zeljka occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Zeljka are found; 45 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 45 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. Zeljka is also the 174,822nd most numerous forename globally, borne by 1,891 people.

The surname Zeljka is most widely held in Serbia, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 2,381,649. Apart from Serbia it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 18 percent reside and Belgium, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Željka942/
Zeleka8310,310/
Zeljko831,357/
Zelika8361/
Seljka831/
Zeliska77126/
Zelikha77113/
Zelíska7752/
Zielska7723/
Zhelika777/
Zelicka776/
Zeljski774/
Zelekha773/
Zelejko772/
Celujka772/
Dzelika771/
Zeleyka771/
Zeeleka771/
Zelizka771/
Zalijka771/
Zelikas771/
Zelijko771/
Sljka731/
Zhelyzka7139/
Zielecka718/
Zielejko714/
Zelekach714/
Dzielska713/
Zhelizka712/
Czelecka712/
Zielicka712/
Zielyska711/
Zelaikha711/
Zeleckas711/
Zeliecka711/
Zhelykai711/
Zehlicka711/
Zeleikha711/
Zeleke67136,481/
Seleka6710,420/
Zoleka67854/
Zalika67788/
Željko67244/
Selska67113/
Zaleka67110/
Selika6798/
Zeleko6755/
Jelika6741/
Zilska6737/
Geleka6734/
Jeleka6727/
Zeleki6716/
Celika6714/
Zeliki676/
Zeliko676/
Celeka675/
Srzelecka674/
Zalyka674/
Celska673/
Zilika672/
Zileka672/
Dzielicka671/
Zylska671/
Gelska671/
Zolika671/
Zelike671/
Żelska671/
Seljko671/
Trzelecka671/
Gelika671/
Zelekeash671/

Zeljka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zeljka in the Arabic language
زيليكاzylyka-
زليكاzlyka-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zeljka
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