Zelter Surname
Approximately 351 people bear this surname
Zelter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 130 | 1:619,273 | 49,237 |
| United States | 92 | 1:3,939,771 | 214,590 |
| Canada | 43 | 1:856,874 | 66,382 |
| France | 27 | 1:2,460,101 | 186,232 |
| Israel | 25 | 1:342,305 | 28,607 |
| Moldova | 9 | 1:395,708 | 28,721 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Zelter (13) may also be a first name.
Zelter Demographics
Average Zelter Salary in
United States
$55,544 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Zelter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zelter Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zelter (Russian: Зельтер) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Zelter? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 799,576th most numerous last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 20,762,239 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Zelter live; 45 percent live in Western Europe and 38 percent live in Germanic Europe. Zelter is also the 3,159,357th most frequently occurring given name globally. It is borne by 13 people.
The last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 130 people, or 1 in 619,273. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 48 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 40 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 5 percent reside. Not including Germany this last name exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.
Zelter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Zelter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Zelter surname increased 2,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Zelter Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Zelter surname are 33.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 86.67% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Zelter earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 28.73% more than the national average, earning $55,544 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.24% more than the national average, earning $54,274 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czelter | 92 | 27 | / |
| Zelther | 92 | 3 | / |
| Tzelter | 92 | 1 | / |
| Zellter | 92 | 0 | / |
| Zelte | 91 | 2 | / |
| Zoellter | 86 | 1 | / |
| Selter | 83 | 1,679 | / |
| Gelter | 83 | 317 | / |
| Zeelte | 83 | 64 | / |
| Zälter | 83 | 18 | / |
| Jelter | 83 | 11 | / |
| Celter | 83 | 3 | / |
| Zilter | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zelteh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zlte | 80 | 1 | / |
| Soelter | 77 | 341 | / |
| Suelter | 77 | 159 | / |
| Chelter | 77 | 135 | / |
| Shelter | 77 | 55 | / |
| Szleter | 77 | 52 | / |
| Seltier | 77 | 44 | / |
| Hjelter | 77 | 40 | / |
| Zöllter | 77 | 9 | / |
| Selther | 77 | 5 | / |
| Seltger | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gielter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Selteer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Seulter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zyolter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Geslter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Scelter | 77 | 0 | / |
| Geltere | 77 | 0 | / |
| Geltert | 77 | 0 | / |
| Czelterová | 75 | 1 | / |
| Selte | 73 | 119 | / |
| Zelta | 73 | 81 | / |
| Jelte | 73 | 26 | / |
| Gelte | 73 | 25 | / |
| Zelti | 73 | 19 | / |
| Zilte | 73 | 14 | / |
| Zelty | 73 | 10 | / |
| Celte | 73 | 3 | / |
| Schelter | 71 | 1,294 | / |
| Szletter | 71 | 6 | / |
| Sheltter | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sheltere | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sölter | 67 | 1,813 | / |
| Hjelte | 67 | 803 | / |
| Schuelter | 67 | 513 | / |
| Jeltes | 67 | 170 | / |
| Sülter | 67 | 72 | / |
| Cülter | 67 | 53 | / |
| Gilter | 67 | 42 | / |
| Silter | 67 | 33 | / |
| Zeldti | 67 | 24 | / |
| Seldte | 67 | 23 | / |
| Cleter | 67 | 17 | / |
| Sleter | 67 | 17 | / |
| Sälter | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zielty | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jelteh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sylter | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tjelte | 67 | 5 | / |
| Selthe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seltey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seltea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sellte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelthe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Celtre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scheulter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeltha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhelty | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scheelter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schielter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suelte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seltie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sielte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scheltert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sølter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schellter | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scelte | 67 | 0 | / |
| Geltes | 67 | 0 | / |
| Seltte | 67 | 0 | / |
| Celtey | 67 | 0 | / |
Zelter Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zelter in the Russian language | ||
| Зельтер | zelter | - |
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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 Zelter
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