Zelvis Surname

1,101,507th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 222 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Zelvis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zelvis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia1201:17,0842,535
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
England41:13,929,515290,718
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

The alternate forms: Želvis (2) are calculated separately.

Zelvis (10) may also be a first name.

Zelvis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zelvis is more frequently found in Latvia than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Želvis. For other potential spellings of Zelvis click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zelvis? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,101,507th most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,826,783 people. The surname Zelvis is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Zelvis live; 61 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in Baltic Europe. Zelvis is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring given name in the world It is held by 10 people.

This surname is most widely held in Latvia, where it is held by 120 people, or 1 in 17,084. In Latvia it is mostly concentrated in: Kurzeme Planning Region, where 40 percent live, Latgale, where 38 percent live and Riga Planning Region, where 22 percent live. Besides Latvia it exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

Zelvis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Zelvis are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

Zelvis earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 42.19% more than the national average, earning $61,355 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Želvis942/
Zhelvis92125/
Zelvist920/
Zelvi91188/
Gelvis832,945/
Zelvys8384/
Selvis8374/
Jelvis8318/
Zalvis839/
Celvis831/
Zelviz831/
Xelvis831/
Selvais77401/
Zelviea7714/
Shelvis7710/
Zhelvys776/
Zelvich774/
Dzelves774/
Chelvis772/
Zealvit771/
Selvish770/
Selvi7330,026/
Zelve73142/
Celvi7336/
Zelvy7324/
Zelva7323/
Gelvi738/
Zilvi736/
Jelvi732/
Zelvé731/
Schelvis71723/
Zielhuis71131/
Zhelhvai711/
Zallveis710/
Gelves677,142/
Silvis672,754/
Jelves671,088/
Želvys671,055/
Gelviz67994/
Selves67839/
Sylvis67375/
Selvie67214/
Salvis6764/
Zilves6753/
Zelver6740/
Zlebis6732/
Selviz6723/
Sielvi6714/
Zalwis676/
Solvis676/
Zhelve675/
Selvei674/
Jelviz673/
Zalves673/
Jelvai673/
Zilvys672/
Zelvay672/
Selvai672/
Gelvih672/
Celves672/
Slevis671/
Celvai671/
Gelvix671/
Schelveis671/
Sealvi671/
Zelvet671/
Shellevis671/
Gilvis671/
Dzhelbish671/
Celvic671/
Selvix671/
Selvii671/
Seilvi671/
Selvys670/

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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 Zelvis
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