Žilnik Surname
Approximately 63 people bear this surname
Žilnik Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 47 | 1:52,929 | 8,569 |
| Croatia | 8 | 1:528,576 | 38,675 |
| Serbia | 8 | 1:893,118 | 28,088 |
The alternate forms: Zilnik (48) are calculated separately.
Žilnik Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Žilnik Come From? nationality or country of origin
Žilnik occurs more in Slovenia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Zilnik. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Žilnik? popularity and diffusion
The last name Žilnik is the 2,414,640th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Žilnik reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Slovenia, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 52,929. In Slovenia it is primarily found in: Savinja, where 55 percent reside, Central Slovenia, where 40 percent reside and Central Sava, where 2 percent reside. Beside Slovenia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 13 percent reside and Serbia, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zilnik | 94 | 48 | / |
| Silnik | 83 | 115 | / |
| Gilnik | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gielnik | 77 | 673 | / |
| Zielnik | 77 | 590 | / |
| Gillnik | 77 | 11 | / |
| Gilnick | 77 | 10 | / |
| Zilnick | 77 | 4 | / |
| Zhilnik | 77 | 3 | / |
| Silnick | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dzielnik | 71 | 45 | / |
| Zielniok | 71 | 28 | / |
| Giellnik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zelnik | 67 | 1,039 | / |
| Celnik | 67 | 471 | / |
| Selnik | 67 | 77 | / |
| Zilnyk | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gelnik | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gilnek | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gilnig | 67 | 9 | / |
| Cilnyk | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gilnyk | 67 | 5 | / |
| Želník | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gilnix | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gilnic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clenik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jelnik | 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 Žilnik
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