Zerbst Surname

337,980th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,089 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Australia

Zerbst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zerbst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4661:172,75820,319
United States3231:1,122,16480,931
Australia1791:150,81415,978
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Austria311:274,69131,731
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
England11:55,718,059489,080
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Zerbst Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zerbst is found most in Germany. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zerbst? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 337,980th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,691,961 people. Zerbst occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Zerbst live; 48 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 466 people, or 1 in 172,758. In Germany Zerbst is most common in: Lower Saxony, where 25 percent are found, Berlin, where 13 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Germany it is found in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

Zerbst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Zerbst has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 4,038 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zerbst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zerbst surname are 5.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.97% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zerbst earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 165.11% more than the national average, earning R 630,000 per year and in United States they earn 3.21% more than the national average, earning $44,535 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zerbs91221/
Gerbst83174/
Cerbst8331/
Serbst8325/
Zerbstová802/
Gerbszt7727/
Zirbs73201/
Gerbs7361/
Serbs734/
Cerbs732/
Zerbz730/
Zerps730/
Zerbsová715/
Sarbst6742/
Gerpst678/
Zervzs672/
Serpst670/
Gerbsch62304/
Zirps5582/
Cerps5545/
Gervs553/
Serps552/
Cirbs552/
Jerps551/
Sirbs551/
Gerps551/
Zerpz551/
Hjerps501/
Shrebs501/

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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 Zerbst
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