Zelkov Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Zelkov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zelkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia281:5,147,252226,919
Ukraine121:3,793,558197,857
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Želkov (1) are calculated separately.

Zelkov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zelkov (Russian: Зельков) is found most in Russia. It may be rendered as a variant: Želkov. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zelkov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,909,720th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Zelkov are found; 76 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 76 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Russia, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 5,147,252. In Russia it is most numerous in: Samara Oblast, where 25 percent live, Primorsky Krai, where 21 percent live and Volgograd Oblast, where 14 percent live. Outside of Russia this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 27 percent live and Belarus, where 4 percent live.

Zelkov Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zelkov surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Želkov941/
Zhelkov9284/
Zelkova9269/
Zhelkova8694/
Dzhelkov861/
Selkov83615/
Gelkov83107/
Zylkov8352/
Zilkov8320/
Šelkov838/
Jelkov835/
Şelkov831/
Zelkow831/
Celkov831/
Shelkov771,651/
Selkova77974/
Zhilkov77330/
Želkova7795/
Zilkova7753/
Tselkov7741/
Zhylkov7740/
Selkhov7740/
Celkova7729/
Zylkova7729/
Zelkoff7721/
Chelkov7720/
Zyolkov773/
Selkovs772/
Şelkova772/
Šelkova771/
Selckov771/
Slkov731/
Shelkova712,475/
Zhilkova71393/
Schelkov71109/
Tselkova7158/
Zhylkova7155/
Selkhova7120/
Chelkova7118/
Shelkhov714/
Sjelkova711/
Selckova711/
Chelkhov711/
Cheelkov711/
Silkov67883/
Shchelkov67629/
Selkow67249/
Schelkova67137/
Sylkov67109/
Zilcov6728/
Selcov6719/
Gilkov6719/
Zilkow6714/
Shelkhova678/
Jilkov675/
Cilkov675/
Slekov672/
Shlkov672/
Gelkop671/
Chlkov671/
Celcov671/
Gelkow671/
Selkop671/
Scelckova671/

Zelkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zelkov in the Russian language
Зельковzelkov-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Zelkov
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