Zemla Surname

446,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 764 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Zemla Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zemla Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3371:1,075,54678,300
Poland1391:273,44433,454
Germany1341:600,78748,250
Canada521:708,56956,910
Austria341:250,45429,541
Slovakia141:381,17550,143
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
England81:6,964,757184,742
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
France21:33,211,361423,184
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Žemla (308) are calculated separately.

Zemla Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zemla occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Žemla. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zemla? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zemla is the 446,308th most widely held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 9,538,673 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Zemla are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 337 people, or 1 in 1,075,546. In The United States Zemla is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 25 percent reside, New York, where 13 percent reside and Ohio, where 13 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 18 percent reside and Germany, where 18 percent reside.

Zemla Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Zemla has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zemla last name grew 4,814 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zemla Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Zemla are 12.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.65% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zemla earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.07% more than the national average, earning $50,946 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.68% more than the national average, earning $68,403 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Žemla93308/
Szemla91112/
Ziemla9158/
Zsemla9127/
Dzemla9116/
Zemlia9113/
Zemlat911/
Zemlay911/
Zzemla911/
Zemella83294/
Zemlach834/
Zeimela831/
Zemła801,919/
Semla80680/
Zamla80280/
Zymla80164/
Zemlo8096/
Jemla8072/
Zimla8032/
Zemli803/
Šemla803/
Gemla802/
Zomla802/
Cemla802/
Zemly801/
Čemla801/
Ziemlacz7733/
Zemllach771/
Chemla731,708/
Zimela73891/
Zemler73494/
Szymla73148/
Zymela73136/
Zsemle73109/
Gemlau7360/
Scemla7345/
Shemla7336/
Zenlea7328/
Jemlea7327/
Ziemlo7324/
Ziemła7312/
Zemlis7311/
Semlia7310/
Zemlys737/
Zsemly737/
Siemla736/
Džemla735/
Semlap735/
Semlah735/
Zhemlo734/
Zamlia734/
Dzomla733/
Zamlay733/
Zemlje732/
Seemla732/
Seamla732/
Ziemle732/
Ciemla732/
Dzimla732/
Giemla732/
Zamlah732/
Jemlas731/
Jemlla731/
Jhemla731/
Gemmla731/
Zemlij731/
Zhemli731/
Zimloa731/
Zemlet731/
Djemla731/
Saemla731/
Zhimla731/
Zamlai731/
Zamlha731/
Zomlai731/
Rzemła731/
Semlad731/
Semlai731/
Gemlas731/
Gesmla731/
Zenlap731/
Zemlie730/
Cemlia730/
Semlea730/
Zemlyaova711/
Semilla676,334/
Jemilla673,383/
Seemela672,662/
Seimela671,061/
Semella67153/
Szymela6799/
Gemilla6794/
Zemmler6787/
Zemlich6751/
Schemla6740/
Zemello6734/
Siemlat6732/
Jemella6731/
Gemella6728/
Zamella6728/
Zymella6721/
Seamela6721/
Zemlych678/
Jheemla676/
Zhymela676/
Cheemla675/
Szymlat675/
Cemilla674/
Djemlat674/
Chemlla673/
Szemley673/
Shiemla673/
Zhenlai672/
Ziemler672/
Zamilla672/
Zeamele672/
Szymlas672/
Chemlay671/
Chemmla671/
Zemloch671/
Zimelya671/
Siemlla671/
Shemlah671/
Jemliat671/
Zenliai671/
Zemlhou671/
Zeimele671/
Zsemley671/
Szemlei671/
Dzimela671/
Cemella671/
Chemlai671/
Chemlas671/
Tshemla671/
Zamleha671/
Jeamlea671/

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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 Zemla
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