Zhelez Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Transnistria
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Zhelez Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhelez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Transnistria481:9,8901,998
Russia441:3,275,524171,933
Ukraine401:1,138,067101,053
Moldova301:118,71213,533
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Zhelez (121) may also be a first name.

Zhelez Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zhelez (Russian: Желез) occurs most in Transnistria. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhelez? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,239,697th most commonly used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 38,970,834 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Zhelez live; 87 percent live in Eastern Europe and 71 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Zhelez is also the 848,089th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 121 people.

The surname is most common in Transnistria, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 9,890. In Transnistria Zhelez is primarily found in: Grigoriopol District, where 81 percent are found and Rîbnița District, where 19 percent are found. Apart from Transnistria it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 24 percent are found and Ukraine, where 21 percent are found.

Zhelez Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zhelez last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Zhelez earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.17% more than the national average, earning $50,989 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zelez91337/
Zhele911/
Zhelei8318/
Zeletz8317/
Zhelep833/
Zheley832/
Zheled831/
Zheler831/
Chelez831/
Zele804,919/
Zhelezova801,936/
Czelecz7738/
Czelesz771/
Zhelley770/
Zelei732,079/
Gelez731,067/
Zeile73782/
Zihle73665/
Zeler73559/
Zelee73316/
Zelie73299/
Ziele73227/
Celez73211/
Zähle73198/
Zelea73164/
Zeles73109/
Jelez7388/
Zeliz7376/
Zheli7369/
Zeale7363/
Zeley7359/
Jhele7357/
Zalez7356/
Zhela7332/
Zeule7325/
Selez7321/
Zeleu7318/
Zeele7314/
Zelge7312/
Želez7311/
Zelep7311/
Zelex7310/
Zhile739/
Hsele736/
Zeled735/
Zhyle735/
Zeyle734/
Zelet734/
Zeleň734/
Rzele731/
Zhely731/
Zilez731/
Hgele731/
Zeleş731/
Zelje731/
Zhels731/
Hcele731/
Zichelle7169/
Zelezova713/
Zeiler678,510/
Zeelie673,602/
Cheles671,593/
Zettle67709/
Zelech67262/
Zealey67260/
Zetler67247/
Zieler67212/
Zihler67181/
Zähler67145/
Cheilletz67136/
Zielie67111/
Cheliz6790/
Zhelai6781/
Zejler6769/
Strzeletz6767/
Cheleş6764/
Zetley6750/
Zehles6744/
Zohles6741/
Gelesz6738/
Seletz6732/
Zealee6728/
Zealer6725/
Zeyhle6724/
Hjejle6721/
Zeyler6721/
Jeletz6715/
Zieles6714/
Zesler6714/
Zhelyi6714/
Zelycz6713/
Zahles6712/
Geletz6712/
Celecz6710/
Zelies6710/
Shleze679/
Celetz679/
Zaliez678/
Celesz678/
Zhelay677/
Zieley677/
Zeeler677/
Chilez677/
Zhelya676/
Zhilei676/
Zoledz675/
Zallez675/
Zuhyle675/
Dzheli674/
Zelayz674/
Zehelj673/
Zelets673/
Dziele673/
Zhelys673/
Zelicz672/
Zeeley672/
Zhelis672/
Zesley672/
Zeelee672/
Zalesz672/
Zelisz672/
Zhelyzova672/
Zyhler672/
Zhelizova671/
Jheele671/
Cielez671/
Zelitz671/
Zetlee671/
Zhilezova671/
Zheela671/
Zhelaj671/
Zeileh671/
Zeiley671/
Zeleas671/
Zietle671/
Seledz671/
Selesz671/
Zeleeh671/
Zhaile671/
Zeluiz671/
Zelice671/
Zeeles671/
Hősele671/
Jheled671/
Zhilet671/
Ziehle671/
Zelece671/
Zeuleu671/
Seliez671/
Selecz671/
Zetlet671/
Zelise671/
Zeyley671/
Zhylei671/
Zhella671/
Zelese671/
Zeilse671/
Zeilze671/
Zeales671/
Jheleh671/
Zeilie670/
Zeileu670/
Zeisle670/
Zehley670/

Zhelez Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhelez in the Russian language
Железzelez-

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Footnotes

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