Zilker Surname

835,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 330 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Israel

Zilker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zilker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1341:600,78748,250
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
Israel511:167,79717,113
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Bolivia91:1,179,6045,290
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Zilker Last Name Facts

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

Zilker occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Zilker click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zilker? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zilker is the 835,661st most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 22,083,472 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Zilker are found; 43 percent are found in Western Europe and 43 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Zilker is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 134 people, or 1 in 600,787. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 91 percent reside, Hesse, where 7 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Germany Zilker is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Israel, where 15 percent reside.

Zilker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Zilker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zilker surname increased 1,833 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zilker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zilker surname are 16.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.96% being registered to vote for the party.

Zilker earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.96% more than the national average, earning $46,585 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilker83462/
Silker83318/
Cilker8371/
Zelker8364/
Zylker8340/
Çilker836/
Zilcer831/
Jilker831/
Sielker7797/
Zilcher7787/
Tsilker7720/
Jillker774/
Sillker772/
Zhelker771/
Gilkert771/
Cielker771/
Zlecker770/
Zillcher7122/
Gillåker715/
Gilckert712/
Zielquer711/
D'Zylker711/
Chilkere711/
Zeuhlker710/
Selker67785/
Zelcer67634/
Gelker67124/
Sälker6746/
Sölker6743/
Sleker6715/
Sülker6713/
Jelker6711/
Cleker672/
Jülker671/
Chillkeer671/
Celker670/

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