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 last name Zells is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Zells click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zells? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,555,468th most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. The surname Zells is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Zells are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Zells is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 57 people, or 1 in 6,358,929. In The United States Zells is mostly found in: Illinois, where 25 percent live, California, where 19 percent live and Arizona, where 14 percent live.

Zells Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Zells has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zells last name grew 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 Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political 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
  • 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 Zells
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