Želvys Surname
Approximately 1,055 people bear this surname
Želvys Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | 1,053 | 1:2,882 | 427 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Zelvys (84) are calculated separately.
Želvys Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Želvys Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Želvys is more commonly found in Lithuania than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Zelvys. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Želvys? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 346,661st most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 6,907,626 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Želvys live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Baltic Europe.
This surname is most commonly held in Lithuania, where it is held by 1,053 people, or 1 in 2,882. In Lithuania Želvys is most common in: Telšiai County, where 32 percent are found, Klaipėda County, where 23 percent are found and Kaunas County, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Lithuania Želvys is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zelvys | 94 | 84 | / |
| Žilvys | 83 | 10 | / |
| Želvis | 83 | 2 | / |
| Želvytė | 77 | 14 | / |
| Zhelvys | 77 | 6 | / |
| Selveys | 77 | 0 | / |
| Jelvy | 73 | 38 | / |
| Zelvy | 73 | 24 | / |
| Gelvy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gelves | 67 | 7,142 | / |
| Gelvis | 67 | 2,945 | / |
| Selvey | 67 | 2,243 | / |
| Jelves | 67 | 1,088 | / |
| Selves | 67 | 839 | / |
| Zelvis | 67 | 222 | / |
| Selvis | 67 | 74 | / |
| Gelvey | 67 | 38 | / |
| Selvay | 67 | 19 | / |
| Jelvis | 67 | 18 | / |
| Jhelvy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zelvay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zilvys | 67 | 2 | / |
| Celves | 67 | 2 | / |
| Selvoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelvay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Celvis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Celvey | 67 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Želvys
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis