Ezzahiri Surname

213,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,931 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Ezzahiri Surname User-submission:

The surname Ezzahiri (الزاهري) means 'one who is brilliant'. It comes from the Arabic word زاهر (zaher), meaning 'brilliant' or 'luminous'.

Ezzahiri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco1,8401:18,7372,884
Spain501:935,04135,950
France311:2,142,668174,004
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Ezzahiri Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Ezzahiri (الزاهري) means 'one who is brilliant'. It comes from the Arabic word زاهر (zaher), meaning 'brilliant' or 'luminous'.

- yezza

Ezzahiri Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ezzahiri Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ezzahiri is found in Morocco more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ezzahiri? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 213,274th most frequent last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 3,773,975 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Ezzahiri live; 95 percent live in North Africa and 95 percent live in Mahgreb.

The surname Ezzahiri is most frequent in Morocco, where it is borne by 1,840 people, or 1 in 18,737. Apart from Morocco it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 3 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Ezzahire884/
Izzahiri881/
Ezzouairi821/
Ezehiri807/
Izahiri807/
Ezzaeri801/
Azahiri801/
Ezzahery75309/
Izzahiera711/
Ezahery675/

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