Zelser Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Zelser Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Zelser Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zelser Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zelser is found most frequently in Germany. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Zelser? popularity and diffusion
Zelser is the 4,427,875th most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name Zelser occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Zelser are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 6,708,788. In Germany it is mostly found in: Hesse, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 30 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zelse | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zelleser | 86 | 0 | / |
| Zellszer | 86 | 0 | / |
| Zelger | 83 | 1,344 | / |
| Zelcer | 83 | 634 | / |
| Zelzer | 83 | 572 | / |
| Selser | 83 | 486 | / |
| Gelser | 83 | 230 | / |
| Celser | 83 | 34 | / |
| Zelsey | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zelseh | 83 | 0 | / |
| Zelgert | 77 | 59 | / |
| Zielger | 77 | 51 | / |
| Szleser | 77 | 32 | / |
| Zeltcer | 77 | 8 | / |
| Zelcere | 77 | 5 | / |
| Gielser | 77 | 5 | / |
| Gelsert | 77 | 5 | / |
| Gelsher | 77 | 4 | / |
| Shelser | 77 | 3 | / |
| Zelcher | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gelsere | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gelsser | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sellser | 77 | 1 | / |
| Selzser | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chelser | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zelsche | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gellser | 77 | 0 | / |
| Zilse | 73 | 264 | / |
| Celse | 73 | 239 | / |
| Gelse | 73 | 86 | / |
| Selse | 73 | 62 | / |
| Jelse | 73 | 59 | / |
| Zelge | 73 | 12 | / |
| Zelje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Clser | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zelze | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zlsse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shelsher | 71 | 137 | / |
| Zellgert | 71 | 16 | / |
| Gelshert | 71 | 5 | / |
| Szlesser | 71 | 3 | / |
| Szlesier | 71 | 2 | / |
| Szelgier | 71 | 1 | / |
| Selcer | 67 | 372 | / |
| Celcer | 67 | 248 | / |
| Zilger | 67 | 178 | / |
| Gelsey | 67 | 158 | / |
| Selsey | 67 | 84 | / |
| Gilser | 67 | 67 | / |
| Gelsei | 67 | 65 | / |
| Selger | 67 | 55 | / |
| Gelger | 67 | 53 | / |
| Jelger | 67 | 40 | / |
| Gelcer | 67 | 39 | / |
| Zelgis | 67 | 37 | / |
| Gelsie | 67 | 36 | / |
| Celjer | 67 | 15 | / |
| Celsey | 67 | 5 | / |
| Selsøe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cleser | 67 | 4 | / |
| Silser | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jellse | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zaelsi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zelzez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sleser | 67 | 2 | / |
| Željer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sehlse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jelsie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jelsøe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sylser | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chelleser | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hdchelser | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelset | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zleses | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zilcer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selshe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeljer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zelzei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selxer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gielse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soelse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelses | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jelsey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schelsher | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shelshear | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- 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 Zelser
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