Zygus Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Zygus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zygus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Žygus (54) & Zyguś (26) are calculated separately.

Zygus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zygus is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Žygus or Zyguś. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zygus? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Zygus reside; 33 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 33 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

The surname Zygus is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 40,252,730. In Germany it is mostly found in: Lower Saxony, where 50 percent are found and Thuringia, where 50 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany Zygus occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 33 percent are found and Lithuania, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Žygus9354/
Zyguś9326/
Zygustt831/
Cygus8026/
Zygos804/
Zigus803/
Zygud801/
Czegus7361/
Zsigus7356/
Zygosz7318/
Tsygus739/
Zhegus731/
Saygus731/
Zeigus730/
Ziegaus67215/
Sygusch6790/
Zigu6789/
Sheygus6785/
Zegu6732/
Seygush671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Zygus
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis