Zitzen Surname

839,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 328 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Zitzen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zitzen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2831:284,47229,719
Venezuela291:1,041,52015,561
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Zitzen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zitzen is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zitzen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 839,220th most commonly held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 22,218,128 people. Zitzen occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Zitzen reside; 89 percent reside in Western Europe and 89 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 283 people, or 1 in 284,472. In Germany Zitzen is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 90 percent live, Bavaria, where 5 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 2 percent live. Other than Germany this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Venezuela, where 9 percent live and The Netherlands, where 3 percent live.

Zitzen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Zitzen has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Zitzen surname declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zeitzen92155/
Zizen9139/
Zizien832,573/
Zaizen832,256/
Gitzen83530/
Zetzen8342/
Sitzen8322/
Citzen837/
Zitzan831/
Ziezen830/
Gietzen771,635/
Sietzen7763/
Tzitzon7721/
Zizienė7716/
Tzitzan779/
Zeutzen778/
Zeitsen778/
Zeitzem773/
Zeetzen772/
Tzitzin771/
Dzidzen771/
Citzien771/
Zaitsen771/
Coitzen770/
Seitzen770/
Zyzen73609/
Zizin73147/
Zizan73128/
Sizen73109/
Gizen7381/
Çizen7372/
Zizon7332/
Zezen735/
Zhizn731/
Cizen731/
Zoitzhon714/
Zaitzhon712/
Zaitzhan712/
Dzidzoen711/
Zoitzhan711/
Tzitzina711/
Zitschen711/
Schitzen710/
Giezen67903/
Getzen67241/
Zizaan67204/
Zizoun67173/
Seizen67111/
Sitsen6786/
Setzen6771/
Siezen6764/
Tsezen6752/
Jitsen6750/
Zaizan6744/
Jetzen6733/
Zezien6726/
Zuizan6722/
Zaizon6722/
Gitzin6718/
Saizen678/
Zichen676/
Ziezin675/
Zitsem674/
Dzizin674/
Shizen674/
Sizeun673/
Suizen673/
Zitsin672/
Gidzen672/
Ziezan672/
Dzizan671/
Zitson671/
Zhizhn671/
Zehzen671/
Sezzen671/
Zuizon671/
Giczen671/
Hzizan671/
Zeuzen670/
Gitsen670/
Cizzen670/
Gitzon670/

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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 Zitzen
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