Zemitis Surname

641,055th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Zemitis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zemitis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia3511:5,841813
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
England71:7,959,723202,100
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Zemītis (1) are calculated separately.

Zemitis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zemitis (Russian: Земитис) is held by more people in Latvia than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Zemītis. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zemitis? popularity and diffusion

Zemitis is the 641,055th most frequent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 15,374,569 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Zemitis are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in Baltic Europe.

The surname Zemitis is most frequently occurring in Latvia, where it is borne by 351 people, or 1 in 5,841. In Latvia it is most common in: Riga Planning Region, where 60 percent reside, Semigallia, where 21 percent reside and Kurzeme Planning Region, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Latvia this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Zemitis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zemitis last name are 44.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 91.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zemitis earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.15% less than the national average, earning $43,083 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.2% less than the national average, earning $48,091 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Zemitis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zemitis in the Russian language
Земитисzemitis-

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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 Zemitis
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