Zinken Surname

451,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 753 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Zinken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zinken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3041:55,5509,543
Germany2461:327,25832,551
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Canada721:511,74443,418
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Zinken Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zinken has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zinken? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 451,199th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 9,678,016 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Zinken reside; 73 percent reside in Western Europe and 73 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 304 people, or 1 in 55,550. In The Netherlands Zinken is most prevalent in: Limburg, where 84 percent live, Gelderland, where 5 percent live and North Brabant, where 5 percent live. Excluding The Netherlands this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Zinken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Zinken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zinken surname increased 2,460 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zinken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zinken last name are 28.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 81.48% being registered with the political party.

The amount Zinken earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.98% less than the national average, earning $34,961 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.72% more than the national average, earning $55,504 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zincken9246/
Zinkenn920/
Zinkienė8642/
Zinkin831,522/
Sinken8337/
Zenken8311/
Jinken832/
Ginken832/
Zinkne831/
Dzinkienė801/
Zienkienė801/
Zinkina771,416/
Zhinkin77339/
Sinkaen77187/
Singken7711/
Zinchen774/
Sinkeen774/
Sihnken771/
Djinken771/
Zinkind771/
Dzenken771/
Zinckenová751/
Jinkn731/
Zhinkina71261/
Zenkienė7148/
Singkoen7129/
Singkaen7126/
Sinkienė715/
Žinkienė714/
Cinkienė712/
Činkienė712/
Dzienkin711/
Zingchen711/
Zinnkina711/
Senken6741,106/
Sinkin671,353/
Jenken67250/
Zenkyn67224/
Zynkyn6768/
Ginkin6734/
Zemken6727/
Zincin6721/
Jinkin677/
Zenkem673/
Genken673/
Cinkin672/
Sinkhn671/
Sünken671/
Gimken671/
Dzenkienė671/

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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 Zinken
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