Zollner Surname

100,272nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,712 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Zollner Surname Definition:

(German) One who collected duty on goods coming into the country, perhaps one who had purchased the concession.

Zollner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,6891:29,9393,947
United States1,0261:353,27431,629
Austria3321:25,6494,047
Brazil2571:832,97430,116
Canada631:584,85148,473
Netherlands601:281,45334,544
Mexico461:2,698,39621,792
Australia341:793,99150,673
Argentina271:1,583,08986,049
England221:2,532,63991,802
Peru201:1,589,20622,980
Sweden201:492,33835,486
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Chile181:978,69319,774
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

Zollner (11) may also be a first name.

Zollner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who collected duty on goods coming into the country, perhaps one who had purchased the concession.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Zollner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zollner is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Zollner click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zollner? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 100,272nd most numerous last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,546,593 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Zollner live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 65 percent live in Germanic Europe. Zollner is also the 3,487,849th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 11 people.

Zollner is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 2,689 people, or 1 in 29,939. In Germany Zollner is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 87 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 3 percent live and Hesse, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this surname occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and Austria, where 7 percent live.

Zollner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Zollner has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,283 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 275 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Zollner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Zollner are 0.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.28% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Zollner earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 516.63% more than the national average, earning S/. 119,534 per year; in South Africa they earn 80.86% more than the national average, earning R 429,792 per year; in United States they earn 11.87% more than the national average, earning $48,271 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.04% more than the national average, earning $51,195 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zoellner933,380/
Czollner9320/
Tzollner931/
Zolner92219/
Zollne921/
Zoillnier881/
Sollner86541/
Zholner86138/
Zolnier86126/
Zoelner8624/
Collner8623/
Zolnere8619/
Zullner8617/
Czolner868/
Züllner867/
Zallner861/
Zolnger861/
Zsolner861/
Jollner860/
Zolne833/
Zollnerová821/
Zolnierz8078/
Zeullner808/
Zolinner801/
Zoehlner800/
Solner77227/
Colner77209/
Zalner7755/
Zolnir7751/
Žolner7747/
Zollna7725/
Zolnet7715/
Zoulne773/
Jolner773/
Zolney771/
Zulner770/
Zolnerova751/
Zahlner71136/
Zeulner71103/
Callner7195/
Zholnerova7153/
Sallner7121/
Solnier7115/
Zalnere713/
Colnier712/
Sullner712/
Zelhner712/
Zhalner712/
Sóllner711/
Sholner711/
Sollnerová711/
Sollnerova711/
Zsolnerová711/
Cullner710/
Coylner710/
Zolna67421/
Sollenne67141/
Collenne67139/
Colne67126/
Csallner6773/
Solne6728/
Challner6723/
Soulnier6714/
Seullner6710/
Choolner672/
Sallnert672/
Jolne671/
Choulner671/
Zalne671/
Solinner670/

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