Zemach Surname

102,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,583 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Zemach Surname User-submission:

Zemach is of Hebrew origin. It is derived from the Hebrew word, tzemach (Hebrew letters: Tzadek-Mem-Chet). Tzemach means 'to flower' or 'to blossom'. It has also been used as an allegory in reference to the return of the Moskeyach (onset of the Messianic age) in the land of Israel.

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Zemach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel2,8261:3,028405
Ethiopia1,6101:60,5886,165
United States971:3,736,690206,520
Czechia351:303,81338,544
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Zemach (1,732) may also be a first name.

Zemach Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Zemach is of Hebrew origin. It is derived from the Hebrew word, tzemach (Hebrew letters: Tzadek-Mem-Chet). Tzemach means 'to flower' or 'to blossom'. It has also been used as an allegory in reference to the return of the Moskeyach (onset of the Messianic age) in the land of Israel. The word Tzemach is found in daily Jewish Amidah prayer.

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Zemach Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zemach occurs most in Israel. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Zemach.

How Common Is The Last Name Zemach? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 102,713th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,590,126 people. The last name Zemach occurs mostly in Asia, where 62 percent of Zemach reside; 62 percent reside in West Asia and 62 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. Zemach is also the 184,383rd most widespread given name world-wide, held by 1,732 people.

This last name is most widely held in Israel, where it is borne by 2,826 people, or 1 in 3,028. In Israel it is mostly found in: Central District, where 30 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 26 percent are found and Jerusalem District, where 13 percent are found. Not including Israel this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 35 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Zemach Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zemach surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Zemach earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.71% more than the national average, earning $53,811 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Zemasch9220/
Tzemach927/
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Zemaiche86160/
Zemmache866/
Dziemach862/
Tzemache861/
Semach83195/
Gemach8319/
Zimach8317/
Cemach8311/
Zemaha837/
Zemech833/
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Ziemac831/
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Zema805,393/
Zemachová8037/
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Semache77524/
Semmach77311/
Tsemach7755/
Ziemath7721/
Szemacs7718/
Zemashe778/
Zuimach778/
Zuymach775/
Szymach775/
Zemouch773/
Gemache772/
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Zeameah771/
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Semacht771/
Zommach771/
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Šemac735/
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Zimac732/
Zeuma731/
Jemac731/
Zemoc731/
Zymah731/
Cemah731/
Zemau730/
Semmache712,706/
Zemouche71392/
Chemache71150/
Zeimouch714/
Shemache712/
Zaimache712/
Schemach711/
Zaemouch711/
Szajmach711/
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Zimoch672,578/
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Semaha67617/
Samach67578/
Semmah67456/
Semash67255/
Jehmah67218/
Zhemat67202/
Seimah67187/
Somach67167/
Zemmouche67107/
Dzhema6794/
Zhemha6769/
Semahu6766/
Cehmah6764/
Zemase6742/
Dziema6732/
Zeamay6730/
Simach6720/
Chemmache6718/
Semaih6714/
Zemadj6714/
Sehmah6713/
Zhemga6710/
Zimaha679/
Semech677/
Cymach677/
Čamach675/
Gemath674/
Semakh674/
Zhemai674/
Zesmaa674/
Z'Iema674/
Zemeic673/
Zuimah673/
Zemmat673/
Semaah673/
Gimach673/
Ziemea672/
Jemash672/
Zesmas672/
Hzimah671/
Djemac671/
Chzema671/
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Semahj671/
Seemac671/
Zeimai671/
Seumah671/
Zaymah671/
Siemah671/
Zeimay671/
Zemmay671/
Zemmaj671/
Semmmache671/
Zeamouche671/
Semaci671/
Zhemay671/
Zemhou671/
Zemmas671/
Zeumoh671/
Zhemoh671/
Zeimat671/
Zeemat671/
Zeemay671/
Zeamoh671/
Zihmah671/
Getmah671/
Djematche671/
Dzemaj671/
Cimach671/
Cemoch671/
Zaimaiche671/
Ziemat671/
Zemaai671/
Zematt671/
Zemmaa671/
Zheama671/
Rzeema671/
Ziemaa671/
Gehmah671/
Jemeah671/
Hzeama671/
Gemoch670/
Semoch670/

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