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 surname Zillig is most common in Germany. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zillig? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 205,431st most frequently used family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 3,607,696 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Zillig live; 54 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 742 people, or 1 in 108,498. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 47 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent are found and Hesse, where 13 percent are found. Barring Germany it occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Zillig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Zillig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zillig surname grew 609 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zillig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Zillig are 40.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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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