Zervos Surname
Approximately 4,845 people bear this surname
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).
Read More About This SurnameZervos Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 2,792 | 1:3,968 | 381 |
| United States | 1,080 | 1:335,610 | 30,294 |
| Australia | 275 | 1:98,166 | 11,125 |
| Germany | 259 | 1:310,832 | 31,514 |
| Canada | 84 | 1:438,638 | 38,170 |
| Bahamas | 64 | 1:6,121 | 584 |
| Cyprus | 55 | 1:16,089 | 1,810 |
| England | 50 | 1:1,114,361 | 53,243 |
| France | 38 | 1:1,747,966 | 156,445 |
| Netherlands | 35 | 1:482,491 | 46,668 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 1:196,884 | 20,367 |
| Sweden | 22 | 1:447,580 | 32,003 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Albania | 5 | 1:582,811 | 19,572 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
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.
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Zervos Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zervos Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zervos is more frequently found in Greece than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Zervós. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zervos? popularity and diffusion
The surname Zervos is the 97,908th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,504,137 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Zervos live; 59 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 59 percent live in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 1,775,424th most prevalent given name on earth. It is borne by 34 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Greece, where it is borne by 2,792 people, or 1 in 3,968. In Greece Zervos is most frequent in: Attica, where 37 percent are found, Crete, where 19 percent are found and Ionian Islands, where 12 percent are found. Beside Greece this surname occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.
Zervos Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Zervos surname are 5.67% more likely to be registered Democrats 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zervós | 94 | 1 | / |
| Zervous | 92 | 3 | / |
| Zervosd | 92 | 1 | / |
| Zervois | 92 | 1 | / |
| Zervo | 91 | 91 | / |
| Zervas | 83 | 5,754 | / |
| Zervou | 83 | 2,105 | / |
| Servos | 83 | 1,731 | / |
| Cervos | 83 | 276 | / |
| Zarvos | 83 | 127 | / |
| Zerbos | 83 | 15 | / |
| Zervoi | 83 | 15 | / |
| Zervoj | 83 | 13 | / |
| Zervoß | 83 | 10 | / |
| Zerwos | 83 | 2 | / |
| Zeruos | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gervois | 77 | 944 | / |
| Servoss | 77 | 338 | / |
| Zervaas | 77 | 78 | / |
| Jervois | 77 | 48 | / |
| Servois | 77 | 34 | / |
| Servose | 77 | 15 | / |
| Zirvost | 77 | 12 | / |
| Jervose | 77 | 5 | / |
| Ciervos | 77 | 2 | / |
| Chervos | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zeervas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zermpos | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gervots | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jervous | 77 | 0 | / |
| Zerbo | 73 | 53,297 | / |
| Cervo | 73 | 4,379 | / |
| Zerva | 73 | 2,997 | / |
| Servo | 73 | 2,348 | / |
| Gervo | 73 | 39 | / |
| Jervo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Servoise | 71 | 200 | / |
| Gervoise | 71 | 165 | / |
| Servouse | 71 | 99 | / |
| Gervoyse | 71 | 72 | / |
| Cervoise | 71 | 46 | / |
| Czerwosz | 71 | 28 | / |
| Jervoise | 71 | 10 | / |
| Gervas | 67 | 35,865 | / |
| Siervo | 67 | 5,786 | / |
| Cervas | 67 | 1,764 | / |
| Servas | 67 | 1,259 | / |
| Zerwas | 67 | 1,150 | / |
| Servoz | 67 | 470 | / |
| Gervot | 67 | 445 | / |
| Červoč | 67 | 81 | / |
| Jervas | 67 | 46 | / |
| Scervo | 67 | 28 | / |
| Serbos | 67 | 20 | / |
| Zarvas | 67 | 18 | / |
| Cerbos | 67 | 16 | / |
| Sarvos | 67 | 14 | / |
| Seirvo | 67 | 14 | / |
| Servoy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sorvos | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gervás | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zirvas | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cervós | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zerbou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gerbos | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cervoj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cervoi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Servós | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zerbas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zirevo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zherbo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zeruas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gervou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zérvas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zerrbo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zervasová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Searvo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gervoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chervoush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jerbos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Servoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zirvot | 67 | 0 | / |
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Zervos Reference & Research
Zervas DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Zervas FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zervos
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