Zillig Surname

205,431st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,020 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Zillig Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Ziv (alive).

Zillig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7421:108,49813,403
Brazil4781:447,85416,972
United States2801:1,294,49690,776
Switzerland2431:33,7984,967
Australia1501:179,97118,195
Netherlands811:208,48428,519
France111:6,038,429280,838
Austria91:946,15970,786
England71:7,959,723202,100
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Zillig 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

Zillig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zillig is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zillig? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zillig is the 205,431st most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,607,696 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Zillig are found; 54 percent are found in Western Europe and 53 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 742 people, or 1 in 108,498. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 47 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside and Hesse, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Germany Zillig is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Zillig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Zillig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zillig surname expanded 609 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zillig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zillig last name are 40.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 86.96% being registered to vote for the party.

Zillig earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.16% more than the national average, earning $43,217 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zillisg927/
Zillieg922/
Gillig832,001/
Züllig83823/
Zöllig83307/
Sillig83164/
Zillic833/
Jillig832/
Zellig831/
Zuellig77159/
Shillig77101/
Zillick7725/
Zoellig7714/
Zillesg7713/
Csillig778/
Silligk774/
Czillik772/
Gilligs771/
Scillig771/
Chillig771/
Gilligh770/
Czilligová751/
Zligh731/
Jllig730/
Schillig711,139/
Zelleg67204/
Sillik67196/
Cillik67174/
Sellig67155/
Jüllig67117/
Gillic67111/
Söllig6768/
Jellig6753/
Sillix6729/
Čillik6716/
Zillek6714/
Silleg6713/
Gilleg679/
Cilleg672/
Gellig672/
Zölligová671/
Zlhlik671/
Cillic671/
Gillix671/
Čilleg671/
Sillic670/
Shilleigh670/

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