Zenger Surname

86,840th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,544 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Zenger Surname User-submission:

Zenger is a descriptive surname, meaning 'cheeky', 'bold', 'vivacious', and it derives from the Middle High German words zenger and zanger.

Zenger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,7081:47,1346,176
Turkey1,2671:61,4225,866
United States9561:379,14133,508
Switzerland8741:9,3971,530
Russia2731:527,92348,073
Poland811:469,24447,315
Brazil531:4,039,138109,837
Kazakhstan501:353,65028,520
Argentina461:929,20559,251
Canada461:800,99162,809
Austria451:189,23224,045
Thailand391:1,811,240225,763
France181:3,690,151224,666
Czechia171:625,49860,070
Finland141:392,62226,475
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
China91:151,924,6187,954
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
England21:27,859,030389,889
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Zenger (24) may also be a first name.

Zenger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Zenger is a descriptive surname, meaning 'cheeky', 'bold', 'vivacious', and it derives from the Middle High German words zenger and zanger.

- haffman97

Zenger Last Name Facts

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

Zenger (Russian: Зенгер) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zenger? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 86,840th most frequently used last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,314,492 people. The last name Zenger is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Zenger reside; 47 percent reside in Western Europe and 45 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 24 people.

It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 1,708 people, or 1 in 47,134. In Germany Zenger is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 85 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 8 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 2 percent live. Not including Germany this surname exists in 35 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Zenger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Zenger has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 4,345 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zenger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Zenger last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Zenger last name are 13.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.59% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zenger earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 13.32% more than the national average, earning R 269,292 per year; in United States they earn 7.33% more than the national average, earning $46,311 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.94% more than the national average, earning $53,131 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zaenger92134/
Zengere92107/
Szenger9242/
Zuenger9211/
Zenguer925/
Zienger921/
Zengerh921/
Zengier921/
Zeinger920/
Zeanger920/
Zhenger920/
Zenge911,505/
Zener91435/
Znger911/
Dzengere8639/
Zheng'er861/
Senger8318,425/
Zinger838,823/
Zeiner833,762/
Zeuner832,962/
Zenere831,690/
Ziener831,200/
Cenger83923/
Genger83816/
Zendge83437/
Zänger83122/
Zynger83117/
Zenier8398/
Zenser8378/
Zenzer8371/
Čenger8367/
Zencer8364/
Jenger8359/
Zetner8340/
Zenert8336/
Zengeh8325/
Zesner8324/
Zienge8321/
Zeyner8321/
Zenher8313/
Zegner839/
Zünger836/
Zhenge835/
Zenghe835/
Zengre833/
Zengea833/
Zeener832/
Zengie831/
Zejner831/
Zngeer831/
Zngere831/
Zeaner830/
Zengerová8011/
Zger803/
Zenninger801/
Dzenguere801/
Znge800/
Zinnenger800/
Saenger772,732/
Gienger771,548/
Ziegner771,536/
Zienert77744/
Zeitner77725/
Cengher77721/
Zeinert77563/
Szinger77432/
Sengere77388/
Zethner77349/
Zettner77325/
Czinger77238/
Zyngier77184/
Zeigner77176/
Senguer77161/
Sengier77156/
Zeisner77133/
Gengere77124/
Zingher77120/
Zencher77114/
Chenger77107/
Seanger7785/
Zeinner7784/
Zinguer7776/
Sengher7776/
Shenger7769/
Zehtner7763/
Tsenger7756/
Zenszer7731/
Seinger7729/
Jengere7728/
Cengere7724/
Jeenger7723/
Gengger7715/
Seenger7715/
Dzhener7715/
Zingier7710/
Cengger777/
Cenguer777/
Zengeyi776/
Djenger775/
Zhengge775/
Sengger774/
Jengger774/
Zingere774/
Gengeer774/
Gengert774/
Zengire774/
Zinnger773/
Zehener773/
Zegnere773/
Sienger773/
Scenger772/
Zuinger772/
Zietner772/
Zenzere772/
Suenger772/
Ziesner772/
Zingert772/
Ziehner772/
Zyngert772/
Jengert772/
Cengerz771/
Dzinger771/
Gengher771/
Gennger771/
Zhinger771/
Zainger771/
Sendger771/
Jehnger771/
Ziengeh771/
Şengher771/
Zsinger771/
Sengerr771/
Czenzer771/
Tzinger771/
Xengher771/
Gengier771/
Jengeer771/
Zehnert770/
Zeanner770/
Zeanert770/
Sehnger770/
Zensser770/
Zienier770/
Zeahner770/
Zinsger770/
Szenninger751/
Senge7312,434/
Gener736,186/
Genge735,996/
Zenga734,992/
Sener732,630/
Zengi732,458/
Zenze731,575/
Zinge731,459/
Cener73746/
Zenir73517/
Cenge73364/
Ziner73301/
Jenge73207/
Jener73167/
Zyner73107/
Zense7332/
Jnger7326/
Žener7325/
Zenje7320/
Zgher736/
Øzger735/
Zgier732/
Zgeer732/
Zngee731/
Zenyr731/
Zehetner713,249/
Dzenzere7178/
Ziehnert7171/
Tsengere7166/
Szyngier7145/
Shengere7125/
Zinguere7118/
Saengher7118/
Zhenheir7116/
Zhenzher7114/
Shengher7111/
Chengere718/
Schenger715/
Djenguer713/
Szingert712/
Gehnnger712/
Shengerr711/
Soehnger711/
Ssengere711/
Genguere711/
Czyngier711/
Chenguer711/
Gyzinger711/
Ziehneer710/
Sengeher710/
Singer6789,482/
Gencer6730,782/
Sänger678,098/
Zinser674,507/
Jünger674,133/
Ginger673,924/
Zencir673,650/
Sünger672,874/
Sencer672,020/
Genier671,749/
Genser671,743/
Siener671,042/
Senser67894/
Gengeç67743/
Seiner67739/
Cönger67684/
Sengir67650/
Senninger67483/
Zingre67468/
Senier67381/
Zinßer67377/
Zengui67353/
Zähner67324/
Genehr67308/
Sehner67288/
Cehner67274/
Zygner67274/
Zainer67273/
Sengeh67267/
Genere67265/
Djenge67236/
Zynher67222/
Cencer67221/
Jesner67209/
Zitner67177/
Zenses67177/
Genert67176/
Jinger67145/
Zinninger67137/
Sengge67130/
Zinher67124/
Zigner67121/
Senkge67119/
Cejner67117/
Zenzes67112/
Seaner67101/
Zingir6798/
Jenert6792/
Gengje6782/
Senear6777/
Zeinerová6776/
Zajner6775/
Zisner6769/
Gengge6767/
Sienge6763/
Cenghe6762/
Jenier6761/
Genges6759/
Zenzerova6753/
Genjer6752/
Čengerová6752/
Seener6748/
Gengee6748/
Synger6746/
Censer6745/
Giener6742/
Zengai6741/
Cengir6740/
Zhenje6738/
Zienga6738/
Suenge6737/
Tjener6735/
Zytner6735/
Zayner6734/
Jenser6734/
Saenge6734/
Zemser6732/
Šinger6732/
Zience6729/
Senher6729/
Zingerova6728/
Cengerova6724/
Jeener6723/
Sengie6721/
Zenzie6720/
Jengie6720/
Zengis6720/
Jenged6719/
Cinger6719/
Gençer6719/
Zengić6719/
Jenget6718/
Zengői6718/
Zoiner6717/
Zengay6717/
ßinger6717/
Gengez6716/
Zencey6715/
Zemzer6715/
Jenges6715/
Dzinge6713/
Zengyi6713/
Zengit6713/
Zensei6712/
Gengeľ6712/
Sengerová6710/
Jengre6710/
Senjer6710/
Schenguer6710/
Jeiner679/
Žinger679/
Zendje679/
Seng'e679/
Zhense678/
Zemher678/
Zincer678/
Sengerova677/
Tjenge677/
Sengre676/
Cengerová676/
Sönger676/
Zensea675/
Zghier675/
Jeaner675/
Zenior675/
Zinier675/
Seneer674/
Semger674/
Shengheer674/
Çinger674/
Zienerová673/
Jetner673/
Xinger673/
Sengey673/
Cengeľ673/
Cenher673/
Zgheer673/
Zengha673/
Seuner672/
Strzinger672/
Jenghe672/
Jenjer672/
Ceener672/
Jenere672/
Jeyner672/
Jengge672/
Jengir672/
Zoengi672/
Schuenger672/
Jencer672/
Zenche672/
Čengerova672/
Činger672/
Zenseh672/
Zinere672/
Zeinerova672/
Zengirova672/
Gengye672/
Schengher672/
Generd671/
Dzhenzher671/
Ceyner671/
Cengey671/
Cengge671/
Chenghere671/
Jeneer671/
Dgenge671/
Cngger671/
Gendge671/
Genear671/
Gengej671/
Genjge671/
Zinnge671/
Znngre671/
Zhinge671/
Zuiner671/
Zhenerova671/
Zeinir671/
Schzeiner671/
Zehnir671/
Geneer671/
Genyer671/
Zinert671/
Zenggi671/
Sehnge671/
Zenhir671/
Gienge671/
Zynier671/
Jengea671/
Jhnger671/
Jngeer671/
Zenzed671/
Zengih671/
Zehnga671/
Zeenga671/
Zingerová671/
Zénere671/
Schienger671/
Seneir671/
Geneir671/
Genghe671/
Gengie671/
Gengre671/
Genßer671/
Shnger671/
Generh671/
Gennge671/
Schoenger671/
Sngeer671/
Zngeez671/
Znggie671/
Zhengy671/
Zenzei671/
Zegnir671/
Zehetnner671/
Jehngheer671/
Scheinger670/
Ceaner670/
Geesinger670/
Zinyer670/
Schnenger670/
Dznser670/
Cenyer670/
Jegner670/
Zenair670/
Zhnser670/

Zenger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zenger in the Russian language
Зенгерzenger-

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