Zelnys Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Zelnys Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zelnys Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

The alternate forms: Želnys (39) are calculated separately.

Zelnys Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zelnys occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Želnys. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zelnys? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,427,875th most frequently used last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Zelnys reside; 60 percent reside in South America and 60 percent reside in Luso-South America.

Zelnys is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 17,839,528. In Brazil Zelnys is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Brazil this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Ireland, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Želnys9439/
Zhelnys923/
Zelnis8355/
Zilnys8329/
Zhelnis777/
Suelnys771/
Chelnysh712/
Selnes671,176/
Slėnys6729/
Slenys6718/
Jelnes6717/
Šlenys673/
Jelnis672/
Celnis671/
Selnis671/

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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 Zelnys
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