Ziegers Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Ziegers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ziegers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa681:796,73154,178
England91:6,190,895170,599
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Ziegers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ziegers is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ziegers.

How Common Is The Last Name Ziegers? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ziegers is the 2,121,169th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 92,247,417 people. The last name Ziegers is mostly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Ziegers reside; 86 percent reside in Southern Africa and 86 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 796,731. In South Africa Ziegers is mostly found in: Western Cape, where 51 percent are found, Gauteng, where 47 percent are found and Limpopo, where 1 percent are found. Barring South Africa this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 1 percent are found.

Ziegers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ziegers has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ziegers Last Name Statistics demography

Ziegers earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 2.29% less than the national average, earning R 232,188 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zegers925,246/
Zigers921/
Siegers862,399/
Zeegers862,347/
Zeghers86278/
Zeguers86123/
Zeggers8633/
Ziggers8626/
Zijgers869/
Zeagers866/
Zeigers860/
Sieggers802/
Zeeggers801/
Giaegers801/
Segers7718,007/
Zagers77836/
Jegers77642/
Sigers77425/
Cegers7787/
Gegers7751/
Gigers7739/
Zesers7729/
Zigars7712/
Zegars773/
Zégers771/
Zogers771/
Seegers716,538/
Siggers711,612/
Seigers71248/
Seagers71212/
Giesers71173/
Jeghers71121/
Giggers71102/
Seggers7181/
Jeegers7152/
Saegers7121/
Siegars7121/
Jegerås7119/
Segerås7115/
Jeagers716/
Zechers714/
Jiggers713/
Zeijers712/
Zaggers712/
Jhegers712/
Cigeers711/
Seygers711/
Geghers711/
Siezers711/
Sighers711/
Segiers711/
Ciggers710/
Suigers710/
Sigeers710/
S'Jegers6744/
Seeghers676/
Sigggers671/
Jeziersh671/
Csiggers671/
Chiggers670/
Seggerrs670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ziegers
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