Zeller Family History

Zeller Surname Meaning

German and Dutch: habitational name for someone from any of various places called Zelle or Celle (in particular Celle near Hanover) or named with German or Dutch Zelle ‘cell’ (for instance Appenzell, Switzerland), all derived ultimately from Latin cella ‘cell, small room’; or a topographic name from this word denoting someone who lived near the site of a hermit's cell.

This surname is also found in France (mainly Alsace, Lorraine, and Nord).

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name from German Zelle ‘small workshop’ + the agent suffix -er for someone who owned or was employed at a Zelle.

Among Jews, it may also have been an adoption of the German surname.

Americanized form of Slovenian Zalar 1 or Compare Zellar.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Heller, Eller, Zelle, Geller, Feller, Weller, Beller, Seller, Peller, Keller

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16K	Military Records
10K	Immigration Records
44K	Census and Voter Lists
175K	Member Trees

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Where is the Zeller family from?

You can see how Zeller families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zeller family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Zeller families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 36 Zeller families living in Ontario. This was about 48% of all the recorded Zeller's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Zeller families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Zeller surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Zeller ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Zeller.

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Farmer

65%

Clerk

12%

Polisher

12%

Retired

12%

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Census Record

There are 44K census records available for the last name Zeller. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Zeller census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 10K immigration records available for the last name Zeller. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 16K military records available for the last name Zeller. For the veterans among your Zeller ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Zeller lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Zeller life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Zeller in 1941 was 35, and 75 in 2004.

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Zeller Surname Meaning

This surname is also found in France (mainly Alsace, Lorraine, and Nord).

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name from German Zelle ‘small workshop’ + the agent suffix -er for someone who owned or was employed at a Zelle.

Among Jews, it may also have been an adoption of the German surname.

Americanized form of Slovenian Zalar 1 or Compare Zellar.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Zeller family from?

What did your Zeller ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Zeller.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

65%

Clerk

12%

Polisher

12%

Retired

12%

What Zeller family records will you find?

What is the average Zeller lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Zeller life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Zeller in 1941 was 35, and 75 in 2004.

Zeller Family History

Zeller Surname Meaning

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Zeller Surname Meaning

394,000 record(s) for Zeller

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Where is the Zeller family from?

What did your Zeller ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Zeller family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Zeller family history

What is the average Zeller lifespan?

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