Zenker Surname
Approximately 8,836 people bear this surname
Zenker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 6,400 | 1:12,579 | 1,627 |
| United States | 1,080 | 1:335,610 | 30,294 |
| Poland | 402 | 1:94,549 | 14,499 |
| Brazil | 286 | 1:748,512 | 27,308 |
| Austria | 189 | 1:45,055 | 7,205 |
| Switzerland | 71 | 1:115,675 | 11,889 |
| Czechia | 63 | 1:168,785 | 25,447 |
| Cameroon | 46 | 1:451,501 | 37,608 |
| Israel | 43 | 1:199,015 | 19,367 |
| Canada | 40 | 1:921,140 | 70,350 |
| Argentina | 39 | 1:1,095,985 | 66,746 |
| France | 21 | 1:3,162,987 | 209,042 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| Hungary | 17 | 1:577,428 | 34,558 |
| Denmark | 17 | 1:332,042 | 23,714 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Turkey | 9 | 1:8,646,825 | 130,497 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
Zenker Demographics
Average Zenker Salary in
United States
$49,619 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Zenker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zenker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zenker (Arabic: زنكر) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zenker? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 57,318th most prevalent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 824,756 people. Zenker occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Zenker are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 75 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
It is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 6,400 people, or 1 in 12,579. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Saxony, where 23 percent live, Bavaria, where 14 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent live. Apart from Germany this surname occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent live and Poland, where 5 percent live.
Zenker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Zenker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zenker last name rose 4,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Zenker Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Zenker last name are 20.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.1% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Zenker earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 23.42% less than the national average, earning 265,040 kr per year; in Peru they earn 66.63% less than the national average, earning S/. 6,469 per year; in South Africa they earn 96.94% less than the national average, earning R 7,260 per year; in United States they earn 14.99% more than the national average, earning $49,619 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.28% more than the national average, earning $65,722 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zenkert | 92 | 351 | / |
| Zaenker | 92 | 119 | / |
| Zencker | 92 | 44 | / |
| Zenkier | 92 | 24 | / |
| Zeenker | 92 | 3 | / |
| Zenkere | 92 | 3 | / |
| Zuenker | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ziennker | 86 | 20 | / |
| Zänker | 83 | 1,022 | / |
| Senker | 83 | 615 | / |
| Cenker | 83 | 598 | / |
| Zinker | 83 | 182 | / |
| Zencer | 83 | 64 | / |
| Jenker | 83 | 43 | / |
| Zænker | 83 | 1 | / |
| Genker | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zynker | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zenkerová | 80 | 70 | / |
| Zschenker | 80 | 34 | / |
| Zenkerova | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cenkier | 77 | 215 | / |
| Zänkert | 77 | 195 | / |
| Zencher | 77 | 114 | / |
| Sengker | 77 | 100 | / |
| Zincker | 77 | 67 | / |
| Tsenker | 77 | 56 | / |
| Senkier | 77 | 49 | / |
| Chenker | 77 | 15 | / |
| Cengker | 77 | 8 | / |
| Scenker | 77 | 7 | / |
| Jenåker | 77 | 6 | / |
| Zäncker | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jenkert | 77 | 2 | / |
| Csenker | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tzinker | 77 | 2 | / |
| Zhenkir | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zingker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Suenker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jenkeir | 77 | 1 | / |
| Czinker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Soenker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Senkeur | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jencker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sencker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Snker | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jeenkerd | 71 | 13 | / |
| Cienkier | 71 | 7 | / |
| Tsenkher | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chenkher | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chenkere | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chencker | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zencir | 67 | 3,650 | / |
| Sinker | 67 | 408 | / |
| Cinker | 67 | 46 | / |
| Cenkerová | 67 | 46 | / |
| Ginker | 67 | 43 | / |
| Jänker | 67 | 30 | / |
| Tschenker | 67 | 27 | / |
| Senkir | 67 | 26 | / |
| Sünker | 67 | 21 | / |
| Jünker | 67 | 17 | / |
| Cynker | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jinker | 67 | 11 | / |
| Shnker | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zincer | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jenkre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jønker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zinkir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jönker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Genkyr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tcnker | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jemker | 67 | 0 | / |
Zenker Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zenker in the Arabic language | ||
| زنكر | znkr | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Zenker
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis