Zellen Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Zellen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zellen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1551:2,338,445144,975
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

The alternate forms: Zellén (42) are calculated separately.

Zellen (32) may also be a first name.

Zellen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zellen (Russian: Зеллен) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Zellén. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zellen? popularity and diffusion

Zellen is the 1,206,588th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 37,372,030 people. The last name Zellen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Zellen reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 32 people.

The last name Zellen is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 155 people, or 1 in 2,338,445. In The United States it is most common in: Michigan, where 26 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 23 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 8 percent reside and Germany, where 5 percent reside.

Zellen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Zellen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zellen surname expanded 816 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zellen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zellen surname are 18.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.74% being registered to vote for the political party.

Zellen earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.42% more than the national average, earning $61,020 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zellén9442/
Zellien9250/
Zoellen920/
Czelleng8657/
Czellenk864/
Zellenck860/
Sellen831,837/
Jellen83634/
Gellen83390/
Zellin83239/
Zillen83134/
Zellem8393/
Cellen8343/
Zellne831/
Zlen803/
Zeln802/
Chellen771,025/
Selleng77244/
Suellen77198/
Celleng77152/
Shellen77120/
Hjellen77117/
Zelling7774/
Šelleng7774/
Zoellin7769/
Sellent7767/
Cellent7750/
Szellem7740/
Zillien7732/
Jellenc7727/
Sellenk7727/
Sellien7726/
Scellen779/
Soellen772/
Zuillen772/
Giellen772/
Zellina771/
Zillhen771/
Sellenn771/
Siellen771/
Zelliën771/
Sellend771/
Zellyna771/
Ciellen771/
Gelleng771/
Zcellem770/
Tjellen770/
Selleen770/
Gellend770/
Gellenn770/
Zlehn7339/
Zlien737/
Zlenk734/
Cllen731/
Jllen731/
Zlent731/
Xllen731/
Sllen731/
Selln731/
Celln731/
Zelnt731/
Zlenn730/
Chelleng712,155/
Schellen71946/
Chelleen7127/
Shelleen7110/
Szelling717/
Tchellen711/
Dchellen711/
Gillen6718,670/
Sellin674,210/
Sellem671,530/
Gellén67910/
Sillen67697/
Zeglin67618/
Gellin67604/
Sellén67373/
Szlenk67319/
Cöllen67196/
Schoellen67128/
Cellin67111/
Jellin6795/
Cillen6772/
Zöllin6771/
Zillén6770/
Jillen6762/
Sellyn6731/
Schellien6723/
Schelleng6722/
Zillin6719/
Gellem6716/
Szleng6710/
Zln6710/
Zhelne676/
Jellne675/
Cellem674/
Chellenng671/
Cyllen671/
Zillem671/
Sellne671/
Zyllem671/
Çillen671/
Schellent671/
Szlaen671/
Gehlln671/
Syllen670/

Zellen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zellen in the Russian language
Зелленzellen-

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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 Zellen
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