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Where Does The Last Name Zey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Zey (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﻱ, Russian: Зей) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 311,995^th most widely held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 6,042,741 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Zey live; 43 percent live in Western Europe and 42 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 559,024^th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 254 people.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 483 people, or 1 in 166,678. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent are found, Hesse, where 21 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 19 percent are found. Outside of Germany this last name occurs in 47 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Turkey, where 8 percent are found.

Zey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Zey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,139 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zey Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Zey surname are 17.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.65% being registered to vote for the political party.

Zey earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.94% more than the national average, earning $48,734 USD per year.