Zilch Surname

174,407th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,460 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Zilch Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Ziv (alive).

Zilch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,4211:56,6547,312
United States5401:671,22053,500
Brazil2111:1,014,57035,835
Mexico2061:602,5549,970
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
Uruguay231:149,20713,102
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
China41:341,830,39216,990
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

Zilch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Ziv (alive).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Zilch Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zilch is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zilch? popularity and diffusion

It is the 174,407th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,962,417 people. The surname Zilch occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Zilch are found; 58 percent are found in Western Europe and 58 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 1,421 people, or 1 in 56,654. In Germany it is most common in: Hesse, where 51 percent reside, Bavaria, where 24 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent reside. Other than Germany this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Brazil, where 9 percent reside.

Zilch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Zilch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zilch surname expanded 964 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zilch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zilch surname are 23.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.4% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Zilch earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 5.01% less than the national average, earning $40,988 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.8% less than the national average, earning $33,884 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zielch9112/
Zilsch915/
Zilche913/
Zilcht912/
Zilech911/
Zilc891/
Zielsch831/
Zillech830/
Gilch801,893/
Zülch80636/
Zelch80592/
Zölch80292/
Zilci80183/
Jilch80100/
Silch8039/
Cilch8022/
Zilcz809/
Zilce809/
Zylch804/
Szilc802/
Zilsh800/
Zilzh800/
Zilchova771/
Zlc756/
Gilche7345/
Szilcz7330/
Zölsch7310/
Sielch7310/
Zelchs734/
Gilsch734/
Gillch730/
Zeulch730/
Zils671,883/
Zilz671,061/
Silc6787/
Cilc6752/
Zilcova6743/
Zöltsch6733/
Gillsch6726/
Zeltsch6724/
Giltsch6717/
Sielsch6715/
Schilch6713/
Zylc6712/
Zelc678/
Shailch672/
Gielsch672/
Xlch672/
Ciglich671/
Zlhs671/
Gillech671/
Sheilch671/
Szlc671/
Zzlc671/
Zlxh671/
Zlzh671/
Zlce671/
Zlcz671/
Zelsche670/
Chiltch670/
Zuilkhe670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zilch
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