Zells Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Zells Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zells Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:6,358,929302,882
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Zells Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zells occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zells? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,555,468th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. The surname Zells is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Zells live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Zells is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 6,358,929. In The United States Zells is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 25 percent are found, California, where 19 percent are found and Arizona, where 14 percent are found.

Zells Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Zells has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Zells surname rose 713 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zells Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zells surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Zells earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.72% more than the national average, earning $50,796 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zelles91230/
Ziells9160/
Zoells917/
Zels89330/
Szelles835/
Zielles835/
Szellős832/
Zelless831/
Sells8012,563/
Cells80782/
Zills80459/
Zoels80135/
Zelst80102/
Ziels8035/
Zölls8013/
Jells809/
Zaels808/
Gells807/
Szels804/
Zhels801/
Zeels801/
Zuels801/
Zelss801/
Zelse801/
Selles739,638/
Zilles731,761/
Gelles731,054/
Celles73699/
Shells73692/
Zeglis73178/
Jelles73130/
Scells73112/
Zuehls73104/
Gyzels7335/
Chells7319/
Zoelss7314/
Zeelst737/
Zölles735/
Zellez734/
Jellse733/
Suells732/
Dziels731/
Giells731/
Gellsh731/
Zielst731/
Zellesová711/
Sels673,036/
Zils671,883/
Gels67903/
Scelles67808/
Chelles67639/
Szőllős67518/
Cels67377/
Zöls67250/
Szöllős67124/
Zelz6791/
Schells6762/
Jellese6738/
Shelles6720/
Cellese6711/
Züls6710/
Jels6710/
Szilles677/
Szélles677/
Xels673/
Zyls672/
Zles672/
Xzls672/
Jellesø672/
Jzls671/
Jlls671/
Gielles671/
Zielsch671/
Djelles671/
Tselles671/
Rzls671/
Shellss671/
Slls671/
Sselles671/
Suelles671/
Zxls671/
Zlsj671/
Zlst671/
Zlsz671/
Zlhs671/
Zhls671/
Xlls671/
Dzls671/
Cellest671/
Zelsche670/
Gellest670/
Jelless670/
Selless670/

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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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  • 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 Zells
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