Želko Surname
Approximately 38 people bear this surname
Želko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 35 | 1:71,076 | 9,906 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
The alternate forms: Zelko (1,585) & Zelkó (145) are calculated separately.
Želko (56) may also be a first name.
Želko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Želko Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Želko is found in Slovenia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Zelko or Zelkó. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Želko? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,185,033rd most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Želko reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,321,957th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 56 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Slovenia, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 71,076. In Slovenia it is mostly concentrated in: Littoral-Inner Carniola, where 94 percent are found, Central Slovenia, where 3 percent are found and Coastal-Karst, where 3 percent are found. Not including Slovenia this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 5 percent are found and Serbia, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zelko | 93 | 1,585 | / |
| Dželko | 91 | 35 | / |
| Zelkó | 87 | 145 | / |
| Selko | 80 | 677 | / |
| Celko | 80 | 124 | / |
| Jelko | 80 | 40 | / |
| Žilko | 80 | 19 | / |
| Želka | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gelko | 80 | 3 | / |
| Selkho | 73 | 19 | / |
| Zelkho | 73 | 15 | / |
| Zhelko | 73 | 14 | / |
| Zielko | 73 | 7 | / |
| Zelgko | 73 | 7 | / |
| Djelko | 73 | 6 | / |
| Sellko | 73 | 5 | / |
| Sielko | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gelkop | 73 | 1 | / |
| Scelko | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zelkco | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gelkopf | 67 | 67 | / |
| Zlko | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hzhelko | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zielcko | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jlko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xlko | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- 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 Želko
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