Zemke Surname
Approximately 4,560 people bear this surname
Zemke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,302 | 1:34,972 | 4,621 |
| United States | 1,615 | 1:224,433 | 21,718 |
| Poland | 296 | 1:128,408 | 18,876 |
| Brazil | 210 | 1:1,019,402 | 35,992 |
| Kazakhstan | 30 | 1:589,417 | 41,433 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Ukraine | 10 | 1:4,552,270 | 216,874 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Latvia | 3 | 1:683,349 | 34,074 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 87 | 1:577,226 | 39,167 |
Zemke Demographics
Average Zemke Salary in
United States
$44,286 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Zemke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zemke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zemke (Russian: Земке) is found most frequently in Germany. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zemke? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 103,187th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,598,146 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Zemke are found; 51 percent are found in Western Europe and 51 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
Zemke is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 2,302 people, or 1 in 34,972. In Germany Zemke is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent reside, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 14 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Germany this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Poland, where 6 percent reside.
Zemke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Zemke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zemke last name increased 1,856 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Zemke Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Zemke surname are 13.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.64% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Zemke earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 35.26% more than the national average, earning 468,123 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.64% more than the national average, earning $44,286 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.94% less than the national average, earning $49,214 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ziemke | 91 | 1,643 | / |
| Zehmke | 91 | 165 | / |
| Zeimke | 91 | 42 | / |
| Zemkeu | 91 | 4 | / |
| Zeumke | 91 | 3 | / |
| Zemcke | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ziehmke | 83 | 29 | / |
| Semke | 80 | 1,471 | / |
| Gemke | 80 | 468 | / |
| Zemka | 80 | 294 | / |
| Zimke | 80 | 91 | / |
| Cemke | 80 | 79 | / |
| Zamke | 80 | 62 | / |
| Jemke | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zemky | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zemki | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zomke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zemkj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zeemk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ziemka | 73 | 315 | / |
| Zemgue | 73 | 73 | / |
| Siemke | 73 | 65 | / |
| Jeimke | 73 | 26 | / |
| Sehmke | 73 | 23 | / |
| Seemke | 73 | 22 | / |
| Chemke | 73 | 17 | / |
| Zimkei | 73 | 16 | / |
| Semmke | 73 | 11 | / |
| Zehmké | 73 | 8 | / |
| Tsemke | 73 | 6 | / |
| Zymkie | 73 | 6 | / |
| Zomkey | 73 | 5 | / |
| Zimcke | 73 | 4 | / |
| Soemke | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gemkey | 73 | 2 | / |
| Semkey | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zeemek | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zamkie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zamkey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gemmke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Czemka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zimkey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jemcke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zimmke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jemkhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gehmke | 73 | 0 | / |
| Jemker | 73 | 0 | / |
| Semcke | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ziemkeová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zemková | 67 | 1,278 | / |
| Chemkea | 67 | 807 | / |
| Zemkova | 67 | 289 | / |
| Zimkeit | 67 | 31 | / |
| Semk | 67 | 23 | / |
| Zimk | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zymk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gemk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zemq | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zemg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chemkey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cemk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchemke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zemhcka | 67 | 1 | / |
Zemke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zemke in the Russian language | ||
| Земке | zemke | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zemke
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