Zelig

Zelig Meaning & Origin

About Zelig
The surname Zelig is of Yiddish origin and is derived from the Hebrew name Selig, meaning "blessed" or "fortunate." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Selig. The name Zelig is often associated with Jewish communities and can be found among Ashkenazi Jews.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Zelig is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Zelig: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Zelig based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Zelig is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLK
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSA
🔊 Soundex
Z0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z EH1 L IH0 G
🌐 IPA
/zelig*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zelig in Braille

Here's how to represent Zelig in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Zelig in braille

How to sign the name Zelig using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Zelig using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Zelig in sign language

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