Zillen Surname

1,544,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Zillen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zillen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa431:1,259,94770,377
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Netherlands281:603,11352,179
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Zillén (70) are calculated separately.

Zillen (19) may also be a first name.

Zillen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zillen is found most in South Africa. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Zillén. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zillen? popularity and diffusion

Zillen is the 1,544,715th most prevalent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 54,384,671 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Zillen are found; 41 percent are found in Western Europe and 40 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Zillen is also the 2,523,061st most commonly used first name globally, borne by 19 people.

The last name is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 1,259,947. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 47 percent reside, Mpumalanga, where 42 percent reside and Western Cape, where 12 percent reside. Excluding South Africa this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 21 percent reside.

Zillen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Zillen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zillen last name expanded 580 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zillen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zillen surname are 11.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.29% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zillen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 65.79% more than the national average, earning R 393,972 per year and in United States they earn 51.01% more than the national average, earning $65,160 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zillén9470/
Zillien9232/
Zuillen922/
Zillhen921/
Gillen8318,670/
Sillen83697/
Zellen83195/
Cillen8372/
Jillen8362/
Zillin8319/
Zillem831/
Çillen831/
Ziln807/
Zlen803/
Zilling77332/
Sillien77300/
Cillien7772/
Zillion7751/
Zellien7750/
Shillen7745/
Gillent7722/
Gilleen7720/
Gillend7719/
Suillen7716/
Chillen774/
Giellen772/
Zhillin772/
Siellen771/
Sgillen771/
Cilleen771/
Jilleen771/
Silleng771/
Ciellen771/
Zoellen770/
Scillen770/
Gillenn770/
Zlehn7339/
Silln738/
Zlien737/
Zlenk734/
Gilln732/
Sllen731/
Xllen731/
Zlent731/
Jllen731/
Cllen731/
Zlenn730/
Schillen71190/
Shillenn7194/
Czilling7175/
Czelleng7157/
Chilleen7136/
Szilling7132/
Czellenk714/
Scillien712/
Cillenne711/
Zellenck710/
Shilleen710/
Gillin672,699/
Sellen671,837/
Jellen67634/
Gillem67589/
Gellen67390/
Sillin67338/
Szlenk67319/
Zellin67239/
Sillem67231/
Sillén67225/
Cöllen67196/
Zellem6793/
Ziglin6773/
Cillem6772/
Zöllin6771/
Gillén6758/
Cellen6743/
Zellén6742/
Dzilne6725/
Cillin6715/
Szleng6710/
Zln6710/
Chilln6710/
Jillin673/
Gillng672/
Jillem671/
Cyllen671/
Zellne671/
Schillien671/
Zyllem671/
Zilgne671/
Çillem671/
Szlaen671/
Schilleng670/
Syllen670/

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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 Zillen
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