Zelník Surname
Approximately 109 people bear this surname
Zelník Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 94 | 1:56,771 | 10,969 |
| Czechia | 15 | 1:708,898 | 64,682 |
The alternate forms: Zelnik (1,039) & Želník (2) are calculated separately.
Zelník Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zelník Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zelník occurs in Slovakia more than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Zelnik or Želník. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zelník? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,755,741st most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 66,858,219 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Zelník are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 100 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.
The last name is most widespread in Slovakia, where it is carried by 94 people, or 1 in 56,771. In Slovakia it is most frequent in: Žilina Region, where 70 percent are found, Trnava Region, where 13 percent are found and Banská Bystrica Region, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Slovakia this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Czechia, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zelnik | 94 | 1,039 | / |
| Želník | 94 | 2 | / |
| Selník | 83 | 21 | / |
| Zelnyk | 83 | 6 | / |
| Zelníková | 80 | 126 | / |
| Zielnik | 77 | 590 | / |
| Zelnick | 77 | 540 | / |
| Czelnik | 77 | 115 | / |
| Zellnik | 77 | 7 | / |
| Tzelnik | 77 | 4 | / |
| Zielnyk | 77 | 4 | / |
| Zhelnik | 77 | 2 | / |
| Szelnik | 77 | 1 | / |
| Czellnik | 71 | 106 | / |
| Dzielnik | 71 | 45 | / |
| Zielniok | 71 | 28 | / |
| Cehelník | 71 | 27 | / |
| Tzelnick | 71 | 1 | / |
| Celnik | 67 | 471 | / |
| Zylnyk | 67 | 195 | / |
| Jelnek | 67 | 165 | / |
| Selnik | 67 | 77 | / |
| Zilnik | 67 | 48 | / |
| Zelnikova | 67 | 47 | / |
| Zilnyk | 67 | 28 | / |
| Selníková | 67 | 24 | / |
| Gelnik | 67 | 19 | / |
| Selnek | 67 | 16 | / |
| Czehelnik | 67 | 10 | / |
| Çelnik | 67 | 8 | / |
| Selnyk | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zelnykova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zelniková | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gelnyk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Želníková | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jelnik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zelnic | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Zelník
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