Zipf Surname
Approximately 2,958 people bear this surname
Zipf Surname Definition:
(German) Dweller near the point or corner.
Zipf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,666 | 1:48,323 | 6,325 |
| United States | 874 | 1:414,713 | 36,022 |
| Australia | 211 | 1:127,942 | 13,963 |
| Brazil | 166 | 1:1,289,604 | 44,167 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Austria | 10 | 1:851,544 | 67,454 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 85 | 1:590,808 | 39,807 |
Zipf Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Dweller near the point or corner.
Zipf Demographics
Average Zipf Salary in
United States
$47,760 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Zipf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zipf Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zipf occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zipf? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 149,373rd most numerous family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,463,673 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Zipf reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 57 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
This last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 1,666 people, or 1 in 48,323. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 54 percent reside, Bavaria, where 19 percent reside and Hesse, where 15 percent reside. Beside Germany Zipf occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Zipf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Zipf has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zipf last name grew 1,028 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Zipf Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Zipf surname are 40.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 93.24% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Zipf earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.69% more than the national average, earning $47,760 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.85% less than the national average, earning $42,304 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czipf | 89 | 74 | / |
| Ziepf | 89 | 11 | / |
| Zzipf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zipfe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zipff | 89 | 0 | / |
| Zip | 86 | 241 | / |
| Zif | 86 | 75 | / |
| Zipp | 75 | 2,842 | / |
| Zepf | 75 | 2,463 | / |
| Ziff | 75 | 1,157 | / |
| Zaif | 75 | 1,100 | / |
| Zips | 75 | 761 | / |
| Zeif | 75 | 291 | / |
| Ziep | 75 | 265 | / |
| Sipf | 75 | 100 | / |
| Zipe | 75 | 55 | / |
| Szip | 75 | 52 | / |
| Zäpf | 75 | 51 | / |
| Czip | 75 | 35 | / |
| Ziph | 75 | 30 | / |
| Zife | 75 | 25 | / |
| Zift | 75 | 23 | / |
| Zeip | 75 | 22 | / |
| Dzip | 75 | 17 | / |
| Zaip | 75 | 15 | / |
| Zief | 75 | 14 | / |
| Zuif | 75 | 12 | / |
| Zhif | 75 | 9 | / |
| Zipt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cipf | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zoif | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zitf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zgif | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tzip | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zizf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jzif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xzip | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zipz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zisp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zsip | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zidp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Szif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zoip | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zivp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gipf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tzif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zivf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zitp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dzif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zjif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zzip | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zxip | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jipf | 75 | 0 | / |
| Zi | 67 | 13,993 | / |
| Zippe | 67 | 206 | / |
| Szeip | 67 | 190 | / |
| Zieff | 67 | 174 | / |
| Dzipe | 67 | 156 | / |
| Szeif | 67 | 107 | / |
| Cziep | 67 | 100 | / |
| Ziepe | 67 | 86 | / |
| Zipps | 67 | 80 | / |
| Zssip | 67 | 48 | / |
| Zeipe | 67 | 34 | / |
| Zeiff | 67 | 31 | / |
| Czipp | 67 | 31 | / |
| Zaiff | 67 | 24 | / |
| Szaif | 67 | 20 | / |
| Szaip | 67 | 14 | / |
| Sczip | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zuiff | 67 | 10 | / |
| Szepf | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zgaip | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zeift | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zaips | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zeiph | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zhaif | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sziff | 67 | 5 | / |
| Szipp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ziepz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zieps | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zaipe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Czepf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zeips | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzuip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jzizp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zgizf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuijf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zifph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zxsip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tszif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzipe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caipf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaisf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sipef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaife | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaipt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tsipf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeipp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ziepp | 67 | 0 | / |
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