Zolnir Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Zolnir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zolnir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Slovenia31:829,22525,091

The alternate forms: Žolnir (110) & Žolnír (5) are calculated separately.

Zolnir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zolnir is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Žolnir or Žolnír. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zolnir? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,718,172nd most widespread last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Zolnir reside; 39 percent reside in Western Europe and 39 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Zolnir is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 4,025,273. In Germany Zolnir is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 65 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 35 percent live. Excluding Germany this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Žolnir94110/
Zolnier92126/
Žolnír895/
Zolnierz8678/
Zolner83219/
Zoillnier801/
Zollner774,712/
Zholner77138/
Zoelner7724/
Zolnere7719/
Solnier7715/
Czolner778/
Colnier772/
Zsolner771/
Zolnger771/
Zholnirova759/
Zoellner713,380/
Czollner7120/
Soulnier7114/
Zolinner711/
Tzollner711/
Zoehlner710/
Solner67227/
Colner67209/
Zalner6755/
Žolner6747/
Jolner673/
Žolnirová672/
Zolnerova671/
Zulner670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zolnir
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