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 surname Zemka (Russian: Земка) occurs in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zemka? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 906,170th most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 24,787,571 people. The last name Zemka is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Zemka live; 86 percent live in Eastern Europe and 41 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Zemka is also the 259,003rd most prevalent forename globally It is held by 969 people.

It is most common in Ukraine, where it is carried by 104 people, or 1 in 437,718. In Ukraine it is most numerous in: Odessa Oblast, where 39 percent reside, Cherkasy Oblast, where 16 percent reside and Kiev, where 10 percent reside. Not including Ukraine this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 34 percent reside and Hungary, where 9 percent reside.

Zemka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Zemka has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zemka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Zemka are 33.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 80% registered with the political 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zemka
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