Zelnik Surname

351,042nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,039 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Zelnik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zelnik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel2531:33,8254,741
Hungary2241:43,8234,672
United States2191:1,655,064110,387
Slovenia1961:12,6923,044
Australia521:519,14839,018
France171:3,907,219231,005
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Croatia131:325,27730,776
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
England21:27,859,030389,889
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

The alternate forms: Zelník (109) & Želník (2) are calculated separately.

Zelnik Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zelnik (Russian: Зельник) is more commonly found in Israel than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Zelník or Želník. Click here to see other possible spellings of Zelnik.

How Common Is The Last Name Zelnik? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 351,042nd most frequently used last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 7,014,000 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 47 percent of Zelnik live; 24 percent live in West Asia and 24 percent live in Judeo-West Asia.

The surname Zelnik is most prevalent in Israel, where it is held by 253 people, or 1 in 33,825. In Israel it is primarily found in: Central District, where 32 percent reside, Tel Aviv District, where 23 percent reside and Haifa District, where 15 percent reside. Besides Israel Zelnik exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Hungary, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 21 percent reside.

Zelnik Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zelnik surname are 5.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.08% registered with the party.

Zelnik earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.26% more than the national average, earning $48,441 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zelník94109/
Zielnik92590/
Zelnick92540/
Czelnik92115/
Zellnik927/
Tzelnik924/
Zhelnik922/
Želník892/
Czellnik86106/
Dzielnik8645/
Zielniok8628/
Tzelnick861/
Celnik83471/
Selnik8377/
Zilnik8348/
Gelnik8319/
Çelnik838/
Zelnyk836/
Jelnik831/
Zelnic831/
Zelnikova8047/
Czehelnik8010/
Zelniková802/
Gielnik77673/
Selnick77239/
Zellnig7796/
Tselnik7767/
Chelnik7745/
Gelnick7745/
Jelnick7714/
Tzelnic7711/
Cellnik779/
Sellnik776/
Seelnik776/
Zielnyk774/
Zilnick774/
Zhilnik773/
Jelniks772/
Tzilnik771/
Cielnik771/
Zelnickova756/
Zelnicková751/
Cehelnik7156/
Sellnick7124/
Chelnick7113/
Gellnick713/
Giellnik711/
Szleniek711/
Gelnicks710/
Jellnick710/
Zylnyk67195/
Jelnek67165/
Zelníková67126/
Silnik67115/
Žilnik6763/
Gelnic6753/
Zilnyk6728/
Selník6721/
Selnek6716/
Selnyk678/
Zelnykova677/
Gilnik672/
Celnic672/
Gelnyk671/
Cylnik671/
Clenik671/

Zelnik Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zelnik in the Russian language
Зельникzelnik-

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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 Zelnik
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