Zoellner Surname

133,392nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Zoellner Surname Definition:

“Customs Official” in German. Compare Dutch “Tollenaar”.

Zoellner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5101:144,40614,942
Germany5051:159,41718,982
Brazil1461:1,466,26349,230
Canada441:837,40065,151
Luxembourg311:18,7274,129
Poland291:1,310,64781,985
Australia281:964,13257,058
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
England101:5,571,806158,774
France31:22,140,907385,998
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1541:326,09525,375

Zoellner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Customs Official” in German. Compare Dutch “Tollenaar”.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Zoellner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zoellner is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zoellner? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 133,392nd most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,156,079 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Zoellner are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in The United States, where it is held by 2,510 people, or 1 in 144,406. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Missouri, where 23 percent are found, Nevada, where 11 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States it exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 15 percent are found and Brazil, where 4 percent are found.

Zoellner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Zoellner has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,630 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zoellner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zoellner last name are 22.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.92% registered with the party.

The amount Zoellner earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 2.57% more than the national average, earning R 243,744 per year; in United States they earn 10.64% more than the national average, earning $47,738 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.42% more than the national average, earning $62,810 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zellner9310,442/
Zollner934,712/
Zoelner9324/
Zoellne933/
Soellner88665/
Coellner8844/
Zeillner8819/
Zuellner8810/
Zeullner888/
Zellnner882/
Czellner881/
Czoelner881/
Zellnert881/
Zoehlner880/
Joellner880/
Zelner86399/
Zolner86219/
Zllner8646/
Zoillnier821/
Zellenner820/
Zöllner809,034/
Sellner803,328/
Gellner802,212/
Zillner801,719/
Zholner80138/
Zolnier80126/
Zeilner80117/
Zeulner80103/
Cellner8070/
Zøllner8034/
Zullner8017/
Joelner8015/
Züllner807/
Zelhner802/
Zuelner801/
Zielner801/
Soellne801/
Tzelner801/
Soelner800/
Zeylner800/
Zellnerová787/
Zolnierz7578/
Csellner7530/
Seullner7510/
Scellner754/
Zolinner751/
Suellner751/
Zillnger751/
Zillnier750/
Selner711,055/
Gelner71390/
Celner71254/
Zolnir7151/
Žolner7147/
Zilner7123/
Sllner7111/
Zelnerová714/
Zölner712/
Zølner712/
Jelner712/
Zelnir711/
Zulner710/
Söllner676,460/
Gillner671,586/
Sillner67213/
Tselner6775/
Chelner6771/
Gielner6754/
Süllner6732/
Zhelnyr6711/
Szlener677/
Zöllnerová677/
Cöllner675/
Gelnere674/
Søllner673/
Zøylner673/
Sullner672/
Sehlner671/
Zilnger671/
Gelgner671/
Seilner671/
Sőllner671/
Coylner670/
Cullner670/
Sielner670/

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