Zin Surname

735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 731,529 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Myanmar
Highest density in:
Myanmar

Zin Surname User-submission:

It is a surname derived from the apheresis of names such as Lorenzino, Vincenzino, Domizio, Ignazio, Eustazio or surnames like Fazzini, Mingazzini, etc.

The surname Zini is typical of northern Italy.

Zinato is Venetian, of the Venetian in particular.

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Zin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Myanmar681,3401:768
Malaysia33,7831:873115
Afghanistan3,2151:10,001708
Vietnam2,7281:33,961472
Morocco1,9431:17,7442,710
Egypt1,5861:57,9675,513
Italy1,0441:58,57910,483
Thailand7191:98,24514,008
Singapore7151:7,703448
Brazil6801:314,81512,125
Saudi Arabia4371:70,60810,708
Benin3741:27,6353,668
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
United States3361:1,078,74778,479
Iran2841:270,36119,868
Indonesia2271:582,59646,553
Ivory Coast2021:114,2145,743
Brunei1851:2,263408
United Arab Emirates1651:55,5295,413
Poland1591:239,04930,603
Argentina1561:273,99622,048
Russia1421:1,014,95177,987
Japan751:1,704,59125,810
France741:897,604104,173
Canada571:646,41452,764
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Qatar531:44,4914,459
Australia431:627,80744,139
England281:1,989,93178,001
China251:54,692,8632,965
Latvia251:82,00212,055
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Kazakhstan171:1,040,14760,802
India121:63,922,115578,870
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
Turkey101:7,782,142126,629
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Finland81:687,08836,047
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Romania81:2,509,73455,065
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Syria81:2,412,62810,757
Denmark71:806,38843,211
South Korea71:7,320,0371,243
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Macau11:601,6301,582
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

The alternate forms: Žin (1) & Ziń (1) are calculated separately.

Zin (1,717,263) may also be a first name.

Zin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a surname derived from the apheresis of names such as Lorenzino, Vincenzino, Domizio, Ignazio, Eustazio or surnames like Fazzini, Mingazzini, etc.

The surname Zini is typical of northern Italy.

Zinato is Venetian, of the Venetian in particular.

Zin is above all Paduan.

Zina is very rare.

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This surname comes from the word zineddine or zinedine, which means 'beauty of religion'. It is popular in Muslim Arabic countries of northern Africa.

- zinourabah2

Zin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zin (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺯﻳﻦ, Oriya: ଜିନ୍, Russian: Зин, Tibetan: འཛིན།) occurs in Myanmar more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Žin or Ziń. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 735th most prevalent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 9,962 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Zin reside; 94 percent reside in South Asia and 93 percent reside in Burmo-Asia. It is also the 392nd most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 1,717,263 people.

It is most numerous in Myanmar, where it is held by 681,340 people, or 1 in 76. Barring Myanmar it is found in 101 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 5 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 0 percent are found.

Zin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Zin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zin surname increased 634 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Zin last name is principally Christian (47%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Zin last name are 8.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.38% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 33.86% less than the national average, earning €19,863 per year; in United States they earn 17.39% more than the national average, earning $50,651 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.75% more than the national average, earning $53,037 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Žin891/
Ziń891/
Zinn8613,056/
Zien865,647/
Zuin865,396/
Zing864,184/
Zint861,256/
Zhin86492/
Szin86397/
Zind86290/
Dzin86240/
Czin8653/
Zihn8633/
Zsin8633/
Tzin8628/
Rzin8624/
Zcin8622/
Zimn869/
Hzin864/
Zinq861/
Zzin861/
Xzin861/
Zn80714/
Zingg755,564/
Tzina751,837/
Ziehn75619/
Czink75556/
Dzhin75518/
Trzin75248/
Tszin75186/
Dzien75136/
Zinne75111/
Zimne7592/
Zhina7590/
Szing7576/
Zindt7568/
Zieng7561/
Szink7554/
Szihn7536/
Zingh7523/
Tzion7520/
Szgin7511/
Czinn759/
Gyzin756/
Zinng756/
Dzuin755/
Zhion755/
Szinn754/
Tzihn754/
Hzien754/
Szien753/
Zienn753/
Zhinn752/
Drzin752/
Zinzz752/
Zuinn751/
Zindh751/
Zsing751/
Zihnd751/
Zincq751/
Tzien751/
Zcina751/
Zingq751/
Szuin751/
Zzien751/
Zgimn751/
Chzin751/
Czien751/
Jin676,307,824/
Sin671,271,131/
Xin671,088,015/
Zen67185,967/
Cin6762,793/
Zim679,120/
Gin676,672/
Zingue673,797/
Şin672,315/
Zinova671,366/
Zyn671,005/
Zjn67304/
Zinque67202/
Dzhinn6785/
Dzhina6740/
Dzn6737/
Znd6718/
Zzn6717/
Rzn6717/
Zhn6713/
Zng6712/
Hzn6710/
Xzn6710/
Znq6710/
Çin679/
Zcn677/
Znc676/
Szingh674/
Zsn674/
Jzn674/
Zxn674/
Znt673/
Zne673/
Zingne672/
Znh672/
Szn672/
Zinnhe671/
Ziehnn671/
Zinová671/
Zienne671/
Znn671/
Zinowa670/

Zin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zin in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺯﻳﻦzyn-
Zin in the Tibetan language
འཛིན།dzin-
Zin in the Oriya language
ଜିନ୍jin-
Zin in the Russian language
Зинzin-

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