Zollinger Surname

81,107th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,995 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Zollinger Surname User-submission:

Linked to people who originated in what is now known as Zollingen, Alsace, France; once a part of Alsace-Lorraine, a region between France and Germany that was fought over and claimed by both of these countries for many decades.

Zollinger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2,8671:2,865358
United States2,5261:143,49114,861
Germany1741:462,67540,671
France771:862,633101,453
Uruguay671:51,2205,686
Canada601:614,09350,489
Thailand391:1,811,240225,763
Netherlands301:562,90650,501
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
England271:2,063,63279,942
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2901:173,16815,571

Zollinger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Linked to people who originated in what is now known as Zollingen, Alsace, France; once a part of Alsace-Lorraine, a region between France and Germany that was fought over and claimed by both of these countries for many decades.

- sadie.zoll

Zollinger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zollinger (Russian: Золлингер) is found in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zollinger? popularity and diffusion

Zollinger is the 81,107th most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,215,604 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Zollinger reside; 52 percent reside in Western Europe and 48 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 2,867 people, or 1 in 2,865. In Switzerland Zollinger is primarily found in: Canton of Zürich, where 65 percent are found, Canton of Aargau, where 6 percent are found and Canton of Thurgau, where 4 percent are found. Besides Switzerland it is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 42 percent are found and Germany, where 3 percent are found.

Zollinger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Zollinger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Zollinger last name rose 871 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Zollinger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zollinger surname are 35.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 82.26% registered with the party.

The amount Zollinger earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.26% more than the national average, earning $45,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.27% more than the national average, earning $50,313 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Szollinger9530/
Zoellinger9513/
Zolinger94103/
Zolliner942/
Zollinge941/
Sollinger891,556/
Zullinger89189/
Zallinger89184/
Collinger89108/
Zolninger8927/
Szolinger898/
Züllinger892/
Zoloinger891/
Zollenger890/
Zoolinger890/
Zoliner8816/
Zolnger881/
Soullinger841/
Coullinger840/
Collinge824,163/
Zelinger821,348/
Solinger821,047/
Colinger82118/
Zalinger8282/
Zulinger8234/
Jolinger8212/
Zollener828/
Colliner825/
Sollinge821/
Jolliner821/
Zalliner821/
Zolingre821/
Zolenger820/
Solliner820/
Zolger80118/
Schollinger8011/
Sallinger78865/
Sullinger78821/
Szálinger7847/
Zielinger7840/
Cullinger7839/
Zahlinger7825/
Zelingher7820/
Callinger7813/
Sohlinger788/
Zelingier785/
Jollinier784/
Zoulingre782/
Joolinger781/
Coolinger781/
Zalninger781/
Sholinger781/
Solingher781/
Cholinger780/
Soulinger780/
Sollenger780/
Colinge7517/
Zalinge7511/
Coliner757/
Solinge757/
Zolenge756/
Soliner753/
Collger750/
Challinger74172/
Ziehlinger7427/
Collinsher742/
Sallienger741/
Shollenger741/
Sallingher740/
Sallingert740/
Sallingeer740/
Shallinger740/
Scholinger740/
Selinger715,532/
Salinger712,185/
Collince71239/
Sälinger71190/
Šalinger7183/
Calinger7167/
Colinear7144/
Collinse7134/
Colinier7128/
Coulinge7121/
Colingey7119/
Collinir7116/
Zelenger7111/
Sulinger712/
Collenge711/
Jolinerd711/
Jollingi711/
Collener711/
Sollingi711/
Sullnger711/
Jolinges711/
Souliner711/
Sálinger711/
Collinjr710/
Callinge710/
Solenger710/
Jalinger710/
Zallener710/
Salliner710/
Schallinger70220/
Solingerová703/
Seelinger671,387/
Sullenger671,195/
Solger67154/
Sehlinger67146/
Žolger67145/
Saelinger6792/
Sallenger6769/
Zalger6739/
Saalinger6724/
Colger6722/
Dzialiner6720/
Sahlinger6718/
Jöhlinger6715/
Scalinger6711/
Collinsjr677/
Selingier677/
Collenghe673/
Solnge673/
Callenger672/
Satlinger671/
Salingier671/
Salhinger670/

Zollinger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zollinger in the Russian language
Золлингерzollinger-

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Zollinger Reference & Research

ZÖLLINGER/ ZELLINGER DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

ZÖLLINGER/ ZELLINGER FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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