Zelzele Surname

1,185,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Zelzele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zelzele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1941:401,14124,373
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Zelzele Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zelzele is found most in Turkey. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zelzele? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zelzele is the 1,185,157th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 36,437,730 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Zelzele live; 81 percent live in West Asia and 81 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is borne by 194 people, or 1 in 401,141. In Turkey it is mostly concentrated in: Kilis Province, where 30 percent are found, Gaziantep Province, where 28 percent are found and Istanbul Province, where 22 percent are found. Apart from Turkey this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Northern Cyprus, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zelzale8613/
Zlzleh775/
Jeljele718/
Gelgele715/
Zilcele711/
Zelzali711/
Selselet6774/
Selseleh6735/
Gelziler671/
Strzelczyle671/
Selseley671/
Selselei671/

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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 Zelzele
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