Zysk Surname

151,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,910 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Zysk Surname User-submission:

This surname can have one of two meaning.

1. Is derived from an occupational origin, meaning to 'profit or gain'.

2. One who squints.

Zysk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1,4061:27,0334,113
United States9791:370,23432,841
Germany4211:191,22422,171
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
England201:2,785,90397,972
Norway131:395,56035,657
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
France81:8,302,840321,660
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

The alternate forms: Zyśk (34) are calculated separately.

Zysk Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname can have one of two meaning.

1. Is derived from an occupational origin, meaning to 'profit or gain'.

2. One who squints.

- meggiek

Zysk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zysk (Russian: Зыск) has its highest incidence in Poland. It may be found as a variant: Zyśk. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zysk? popularity and diffusion

Zysk is the 151,375th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,504,311 people. Zysk occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Zysk reside; 48 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 48 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

The last name Zysk is most numerous in Poland, where it is borne by 1,406 people, or 1 in 27,033. Beside Poland it exists in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent live and Germany, where 14 percent live.

Zysk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Zysk are 4.97% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.2% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zysk earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 39.26% less than the national average, earning 210,209 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.38% more than the national average, earning $49,787 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.28% more than the national average, earning $57,773 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zyśk9234/
Zysek89305/
Rzysk892/
Zyskk891/
Zyske891/
Zisk75534/
Zesk7559/
Zyzk751/
Zyskova7312/
Ziske67304/
Zäske67145/
Zeske67106/
Zisek6766/
Ziesk6744/
Jyske6733/
Zeyschek6724/
Zycek6713/
Zeisk676/
Zuisk671/
Coysk671/
Zisck670/

Zysk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zysk in the Russian language
Зыскzysk-

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