Zemka Surname

906,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Poland

Zemka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zemka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1041:437,71851,897
Poland1001:380,08741,573
Hungary251:392,65127,081
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Slovakia71:762,35073,078
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Zemka (969) may also be a first name.

Zemka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zemka (Russian: Земка) occurs in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Zemka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zemka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 906,170th most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 24,787,571 people. The surname Zemka is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Zemka are found; 86 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 41 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 259,003rd most frequent first name on earth, held by 969 people.

This last name is most numerous in Ukraine, where it is carried by 104 people, or 1 in 437,718. In Ukraine Zemka is mostly found in: Odessa Oblast, where 39 percent are found, Cherkasy Oblast, where 16 percent are found and Kiev, where 10 percent are found. Other than Ukraine Zemka is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 34 percent are found and Hungary, where 9 percent are found.

Zemka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Zemka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zemka surname expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zemka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zemka last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.

Zemka earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.43% less than the national average, earning $32,175 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ziemka91315/
Dzemka9113/
Czemka911/
Zemhcka831/
Zemke804,560/
Semka801,795/
Zemko801,763/
Zamka80769/
Zimka80407/
Cemka80361/
Zemkó80116/
Zymka8059/
Zomka8017/
Jemka804/
Zemky802/
Zemki801/
Gemka801/
Zemkj801/
Ziemke731,643/
Chemka73514/
Zamkah73477/
Czemko73216/
Zehmke73165/
Tsemka73123/
Ciemka7364/
Zsemkó7355/
Zeimke7342/
Rzymka7337/
Zemkou7334/
Zyomka7332/
Zimkas7317/
Dzemko7316/
Dzamka7314/
Jemkap7310/
Zehmké738/
Siemka735/
Zemkeu734/
Zsemko734/
Tzimka734/
Zeumke733/
Zimeka732/
Ziemko731/
Czomka731/
Czymka731/
Zaymka731/
Zemkko731/
Zhemko731/
Gemkah731/
Džemka731/
Tzemko731/
Jeemka731/
Zemcke731/
Semkau730/
Chemkea67807/
Ziehmke6729/
Zimecka6713/
Chemkha6710/
Zamkhah679/
Zamkaay676/
Semkhai674/
Dzemkoo672/
Tzhamka671/
Dziemko671/
Seemkka671/

Zemka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zemka in the Russian language
Земкаzemka-

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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 Zemka
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