Zenji Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Zenji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zenji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan781:1,639,02925,369
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Zenji (6,684) may also be a first name.

Zenji Last Name Facts

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

Zenji occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zenji? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zenji is the 1,931,261st most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 78,360,709 people. The last name Zenji is predominantly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Zenji are found; 84 percent are found in East Asia and 84 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 79,951st most numerous forename globally, borne by 6,684 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Japan, where it is held by 78 people, or 1 in 1,639,029. In Japan it is primarily found in: Yamagata Prefecture, where 45 percent reside, Hiroshima Prefecture, where 24 percent reside and Fukushima Prefecture, where 22 percent reside. Apart from Japan Zenji exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 8 percent reside and Tanzania, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zendji915/
Zhenji912/
Zenjić911/
Zhenjie8312/
Szenjai838/
Zenaiji831/
Genji803,082/
Zengi802,458/
Zanji80548/
Zenci80325/
Senji80243/
Zenie80127/
Jenji8022/
Zenje8020/
Zinji8012/
Zenzi8011/
Zenja809/
Zonji806/
Šenji806/
Cenji804/
Zensi804/
Zenjy801/
Zenié801/
Znjai801/
Chenji731,567/
Zenchi731,091/
Scenji73653/
Jenjai73458/
Jenjić73380/
Zenzai73302/
Dzenje73288/
Genjie73134/
Senjić73109/
Shenji73103/
Zenier7398/
Zeinie7378/
Zensai7373/
Senjit7357/
Zhenje7338/
Czenia7337/
Jenjit7337/
Zenshi7332/
Zanjih7321/
Zenzie7320/
Zengis7320/
Senjid7319/
Zengić7319/
Senjih7318/
Zindji7318/
Zengit7313/
Zhinji7312/
Zensei7312/
Zhanji7311/
Zendje739/
Zengei739/
Zeanhi738/
Zanjai737/
Zaenie736/
Genjji735/
Seynji735/
Senjai735/
Senjoi734/
Zaensi733/
Geniji733/
Genjit733/
Zhensi733/
Zhenzi733/
Ssenji733/
Saenji733/
Zhenci732/
Zencih732/
Zanjie732/
Djenji731/
Dzinji731/
Dsenji731/
Genjei731/
Genjij731/
Genjiz731/
Zegnie731/
Zienzi731/
Senjji731/
Zengie731/
Jemnji731/
Jendji731/
Zemdji731/
Zengih731/
Zenioy731/
Zhenja731/
Zehnzi731/
Senjip731/
Seniji731/
Szenja731/
Gendji731/
Genjai731/
Genjui731/
Zeynie731/
Senjie731/
Zenzei731/
Zeenie731/
Jhenji731/
Jenjui731/
Zeunie730/
Saenjai67218/
Zencich67139/
Chenjie6788/
Djendji6751/
Zeinieh6723/
Zhenhui6721/
Zhenshi6721/
Zhenhai6717/
Chenjit678/
Zensich678/
Seanjai678/
Zengeyi676/
Shenjie676/
Zeñi676/
Zhanjie675/
Zhenzhi673/
Zanjieh673/
Zenshøj673/
Chenjai673/
Zeeniha673/
Shienji672/
Zngi672/
Saenjui672/
Cheniji671/
Chenjii671/
Cheanji671/
Jenjish671/
Genijis671/
Zanayji671/
Zenssio671/
Zenzich671/
Seynhji671/
Senjiep671/
Gendjei671/
Czeniej671/
Cnji671/
Senhiji671/
Zienieh671/
Zeniieh671/
Seunjai671/
Znje671/
Znsi671/
Zhenchi671/
Zenshei671/
Chenjid671/
Jeendji671/
Jeenjai671/
Jeenjit671/
Jennjai671/
Zienier670/
Zenzuis670/

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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 Zenji
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