Zervos Surname

97,908th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,845 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Zervos Surname User-submission:

Zervos (adjective) in Greek literally means 'left'. This adjective was initially used to describe left-handed people. In previous eras left-handed people were seen as handicapped and problematic. This perception lead to a secondary meaning of the word, which was used to describe a handicapped or mentally ill person (ζερβός, ζαβός).

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Zervos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2,7921:3,968381
United States1,0801:335,61030,294
Australia2751:98,16611,125
Germany2591:310,83231,514
Canada841:438,63838,170
Bahamas641:6,121584
Cyprus551:16,0891,810
England501:1,114,36153,243
France381:1,747,966156,445
Netherlands351:482,49146,668
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Sweden221:447,58032,003
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Albania51:582,81119,572
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

The alternate forms: Zervós (1) are calculated separately.

Zervos (34) may also be a first name.

Zervos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Zervos (adjective) in Greek literally means 'left'. This adjective was initially used to describe left-handed people. In previous eras left-handed people were seen as handicapped and problematic. This perception lead to a secondary meaning of the word, which was used to describe a handicapped or mentally ill person (ζερβός, ζαβός). The literal meaning of the word, suggests that this surname could be also used to describe a person's political affiliation, although that is unclear. To sum up, this surname was used for left-handed people or people that did not fit in the societal norms.

- dimitraper85

Zervos Last Name Facts

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

Zervos is found in Greece more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Zervós. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zervos? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zervos is the 97,908th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,504,137 people. The surname Zervos occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Zervos reside; 59 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 59 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. Zervos is also the 1,775,424th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 34 people.

The last name Zervos is most prevalent in Greece, where it is held by 2,792 people, or 1 in 3,968. In Greece Zervos is mostly found in: Attica, where 37 percent reside, Crete, where 19 percent reside and Ionian Islands, where 12 percent reside. Not including Greece it is found in 35 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Zervos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zervos last name are 5.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.9% registered with the political party.

The amount Zervos earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 277.4% more than the national average, earning R 896,844 per year; in United States they earn 17.48% more than the national average, earning $50,693 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.47% more than the national average, earning $53,891 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zervós941/
Zervous923/
Zervosd921/
Zervois921/
Zervo9191/
Zervas835,754/
Zervou832,105/
Servos831,731/
Cervos83276/
Zarvos83127/
Zerbos8315/
Zervoi8315/
Zervoj8313/
Zervoß8310/
Zerwos832/
Zeruos831/
Gervois77944/
Servoss77338/
Zervaas7778/
Jervois7748/
Servois7734/
Servose7715/
Zirvost7712/
Jervose775/
Ciervos772/
Chervos771/
Zeervas771/
Zermpos771/
Gervots771/
Jervous770/
Zerbo7353,297/
Cervo734,379/
Zerva732,997/
Servo732,348/
Gervo7339/
Jervo733/
Servoise71200/
Gervoise71165/
Servouse7199/
Gervoyse7172/
Cervoise7146/
Czerwosz7128/
Jervoise7110/
Gervas6735,865/
Siervo675,786/
Cervas671,764/
Servas671,259/
Zerwas671,150/
Servoz67470/
Gervot67445/
Červoč6781/
Jervas6746/
Scervo6728/
Serbos6720/
Zarvas6718/
Cerbos6716/
Sarvos6714/
Seirvo6714/
Servoy679/
Sorvos678/
Gervás678/
Zirvas678/
Cervós676/
Zerbou676/
Gerbos676/
Cervoj674/
Cervoi673/
Servós673/
Zerbas673/
Zirevo672/
Zherbo672/
Zeruas672/
Gervou672/
Zérvas671/
Zerrbo671/
Zervasová671/
Searvo671/
Gervoi671/
Chervoush671/
Jerbos671/
Servoi671/
Zirvot670/

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