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Where Does The Last Name Zemel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Zemel (Russian: Земель) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Žemel. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zemel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 248,859^th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 4,566,132 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Zemel live; 45 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,368,944^th most frequently used first name globally, held by 21 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 755 people, or 1 in 480,078. In The United States Zemel is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 14 percent reside, Florida, where 12 percent reside and New Jersey, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 23 percent reside and Russia, where 12 percent reside.

Zemel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Zemel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zemel last name grew 75,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zemel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States Zemel are 42.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.88% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zemel earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 33.45% more than the national average, earning $57,582 USD per year and in Canada they earn 49.26% more than the national average, earning $74,157 CAD per year.