Zilger Surname

1,281,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Zilger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zilger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1681:479,19941,567
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Zilger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zilger (Russian: Зильгер) is found most in Germany. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zilger? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,281,391st most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 40,941,269 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Zilger reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 94 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 168 people, or 1 in 479,199. In Germany Zilger is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 40 percent reside, Saxony, where 24 percent reside and Berlin, where 15 percent reside. Barring Germany this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Russia, where 1 percent reside.

Zilger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Zilger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Zilger last name grew 125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zillger9295/
Zielger9251/
Zeilger9214/
Zilnger921/
Ziler91307/
Zilge9153/
Zillnger861/
Zeiler838,510/
Zelger831,344/
Gilger831,137/
Zisler83620/
Zieler83212/
Zihler83181/
Zailer83109/
Silger8385/
Zitler8321/
Zilzer8319/
Zilges8315/
Jilger8311/
Zilgir839/
Zilgie832/
Zilcer831/
Zuiler831/
Zilier831/
Zoiler830/
Zillinger80896/
Zilgerová802/
Zlge801/
Zeitler7711,483/
Zeisler772,077/
Ziesler77525/
Zeiller77315/
Gilgert77307/
Zillges7798/
Zilcher7787/
Szleger7776/
Zelgert7759/
Zölgert7728/
Zietler7727/
Zilerhe7721/
Gielger7717/
Zaitler7717/
Ziglier778/
Zeijler777/
Sziljer777/
Chilger777/
Zittler774/
Zaisler774/
Jillger773/
Sielger772/
Zeihler772/
Gildger772/
Silguer772/
Zeilert772/
Cilnger771/
Gillger771/
Zeilere771/
Zielier771/
Silnger771/
Seilger771/
Zailyer771/
Szilcer771/
Zuisler770/
Sailger770/
Czillinger7535/
Siler7311,748/
Giler7311,218/
Gilge73563/
Zeler73559/
Silge73314/
Zilse73264/
Jilge73172/
Ciler7369/
Jiler7335/
Zéler7319/
Zilze7313/
Zelge7312/
Zilce739/
Zyler733/
Zilje731/
Szlinger7187/
Zeidtler7123/
Zillcher7122/
Szlenger7118/
Gielgier7117/
Zellgert7116/
Schilger7113/
Zllinger713/
Zeithler712/
Zeittler712/
Chilguer712/
Zeilyher712/
Zeiglier711/
Zilchert711/
Silguere711/
Szseiler711/
Szelgier711/
Zieglier710/
Ziettler710/
Zilheart710/
Zeillier710/
Seiler6745,560/
Sailer6718,600/
Gisler679,090/
Sieler672,438/
Gitler671,002/
Zellinger67830/
Zayler67752/
Zelcer67634/
Silzer67630/
Zelzer67572/
Sihler67571/
Gilges67568/
Gieler67559/
Zölzer67346/
Sleger67333/
Zetler67247/
Cleger67241/
Schildger67197/
Sillinger67188/
Zajler67160/
Zähler67145/
Silgir67124/
Gilert67102/
Zöllinger6775/
Zejler6769/
Gilser6767/
Selger6755/
Gelger6753/
Gilzer6742/
Jelger6740/
Gilier6739/
Jeiler6734/
Gielge6730/
Silier6728/
Zealer6725/
Sillge6724/
Cihler6724/
Zeyler6721/
Zelser6720/
Silgre6719/
Gilcer6719/
Šleger6717/
Jailer6716/
Zysler6716/
Silcer6716/
Zesler6714/
Zeilerová6710/
Szlingier678/
Zeeler677/
Sciler677/
Jilert677/
Zelier675/
Silher675/
Soiler674/
Gilher674/
Silser673/
Zytler673/
Zeuler673/
Zilche673/
Suiler672/
Siljer672/
Šiljer672/
Züllinger672/
Sülger672/
Jilier672/
Zyhler672/
Jilere671/
Jilges671/
Joiler671/
Djiler671/
Cillinger671/
Gileer671/
Gilesr671/
Gilgee671/
Gilgey671/
Zelear671/
Schielger671/
Sileer671/
Silgey671/
Sielge671/
Zelher671/
Zheler671/
Zeilerova671/
Zilghi671/
Zélier671/
Slæger671/
Gilerd671/
Jitler671/
Cihlge671/
Sileur671/
Zuyler671/
Zeilir671/
Cilier671/
Jilher671/
Juiler670/
Gildge670/
Zellenger670/
Cuiler670/

Zilger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zilger in the Russian language
Зильгерzilger-

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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 Zilger
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