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 or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zemka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 906,170th most widespread family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 24,787,571 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Zemka reside; 86 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 41 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Zemka is also the 259,003rd most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 969 people.

This last name is most numerous in Ukraine, where it is held by 104 people, or 1 in 437,718. In Ukraine it is mostly found in: Odessa Oblast, where 39 percent reside, Cherkasy Oblast, where 16 percent reside and Kiev, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Ukraine this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 34 percent reside and Hungary, where 9 percent reside.

Zemka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Zemka has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zemka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zemka surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 80% registered with 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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