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

Zemel (Russian: Земель) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be found as: Žemel. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 248,859^th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,566,132 people. The surname 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 widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 21 people.

The surname 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 found in: New York, where 14 percent are found, Florida, where 12 percent are found and New Jersey, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 29 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 23 percent are found and Russia, where 12 percent are found.

Zemel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Zemel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Zemel surname rose 75,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zemel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Zemel surname are 42.65% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.88% registered with the 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.