Zeli is used as a family name or surname in many languages. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Zeli
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Unknown
Meaning: Italian name brought in Lombardy. This is a place name corresponding to agellus Latin (= small field). Two common Veneto are called Zelo, toponym also met in the Milan region. There are, no doubt with the same sense, Zelli form in the Lazio.

How popular is Zeli?

Zeli is ranked 277751 on our list.

Zeli is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in Brazil. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in Serbia. Around 1107 people have been found who wears Zeli as their family name. Zeli is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
918,840 India5
720,003 Russia4
14,494 Armenia3
4,899 Ivory Coast3
31,767 Greece2
147,165 Czech Republic2
89,020 Tanzania2
289,511 England1
107,212 South Africa1
277,603 France1
172,258 Germany1
38,841 Scotland1
448,262 Canada1
49,529 Israel1
48,575 Azerbaijan1
279,271 Australia1
53,505 Turkey1
58,885 Poland1
120,357 Argentina1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
377,796 United States38
36,547 Switzerland27
12,285 Burkina Faso15
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
9,387 Serbia60
Countries with hundreds of Zeli:
21,034 Brazil604
44,259 Italy179
58,806 Indonesia151
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Immigrants to US

From Italy

Giuseppe Zeli was 21 years old when he migrated to New York on October 20, 1890. He lived in Italy where he worked as journeyman and took La Bourgogne from Havre.

Zeli Namesakes

  • Antonina Zelikovich, Rower
  • Antonina Zelikovitch, Olympic athlete
  • Barbie Zelizer, Author
  • Daniel Zelik Berk, Film producer
  • Jessica Zelinka, Olympic athlete
  • Dariusz Zelig, Basketball Player
  • Jan Evangelista Zelinka, Composer
  • Jan Evangelista Zelinka starší, Composer
  • Indrek Zelinski, Soccer player
  • Gerald Zelinger, Sound engineer

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