Scaria Surname
Approximately 9,665 people bear this surname
Scaria Surname User-submission:
The surname/given name, Scaria, is derived from the Hebrew given name Zechariah (זְכַרְיָה, meaning "God has remembered"). It is most common among the Saint Thomas Christians, commonly called in India as Syrian Christians or Nasrani, which is a community of Christians from Kerala, India, who trace their origins to the evangelistic activity of Saint Thomas in the 1st century, and is one of the oldest Christian communities in the world.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5,600 | 1:136,976 | 8,750 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,511 | 1:20,421 | 2,846 |
| United Arab Emirates | 861 | 1:10,641 | 1,329 |
| Oman | 513 | 1:7,189 | 1,009 |
| Kuwait | 337 | 1:11,278 | 1,556 |
| United States | 213 | 1:1,701,685 | 112,840 |
| Qatar | 197 | 1:11,970 | 1,310 |
| Bahrain | 132 | 1:10,217 | 1,962 |
| England | 120 | 1:464,317 | 30,397 |
| Canada | 36 | 1:1,023,489 | 76,466 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Austria | 19 | 1:448,181 | 44,644 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
Scaria (5,614) may also be a first name.
Scaria Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname/given name, Scaria, is derived from the Hebrew given name Zechariah (זְכַרְיָה, meaning "God has remembered"). It is most common among the Saint Thomas Christians, commonly called in India as Syrian Christians or Nasrani, which is a community of Christians from Kerala, India, who trace their origins to the evangelistic activity of Saint Thomas in the 1st century, and is one of the oldest Christian communities in the world.
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Scaria Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Scaria Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Scaria (Bengali: স্কারিয়া, Hindi: स्करिया, Oriya: ାରିଆ) has its highest incidence in India. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Scaria? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 52,901st most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 754,014 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Scaria live; 58 percent live in South Asia and 58 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Scaria is also the 89,381st most numerous given name world-wide It is held by 5,614 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 5,600 people, or 1 in 136,976. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Kerala, where 91 percent live, Karnataka, where 1 percent live and Maharashtra, where 1 percent live. Other than India it is found in 41 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 16 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 9 percent live.
Scaria Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Scaria are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Scaria earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 26.18% more than the national average, earning $54,447 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.81% more than the national average, earning $50,581 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scariah | 92 | 419 | / |
| Scariaa | 92 | 69 | / |
| Scharia | 92 | 28 | / |
| Sckaria | 92 | 5 | / |
| Scarias | 92 | 3 | / |
| Scarria | 92 | 1 | / |
| Skaria | 83 | 3,977 | / |
| Scarya | 83 | 182 | / |
| Scoria | 83 | 69 | / |
| Scario | 83 | 6 | / |
| Zcaria | 83 | 3 | / |
| Scariot | 77 | 3,928 | / |
| Skariah | 77 | 2,665 | / |
| Schario | 77 | 174 | / |
| Shkaria | 77 | 16 | / |
| Skharia | 77 | 4 | / |
| Zcarias | 77 | 2 | / |
| Skarzia | 77 | 2 | / |
| Scharya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Skariha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Scorzia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Scoiria | 77 | 1 | / |
| Skariaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shcarea | 77 | 0 | / |
| Scarrio | 77 | 0 | / |
| Scariott | 71 | 242 | / |
| Scarriot | 71 | 43 | / |
| Skhairia | 71 | 4 | / |
| Skariaht | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zkaria | 67 | 906 | / |
| Skarja | 67 | 89 | / |
| Skarya | 67 | 64 | / |
| Skeria | 67 | 14 | / |
| Skario | 67 | 3 | / |
| Scorio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Skoria | 67 | 2 | / |
| Skória | 67 | 1 | / |
Scaria Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Scaria in the Bengali language | ||
| স্কারিয়া | skariya | - |
| Scaria in the Hindi language | ||
| स्करिया | skariya | 50 |
| स्केरीया | skeriya | 12.5 |
| स्केरिया | skeriya | 12.5 |
| स्कारिया | skariya | 12.5 |
| स्करोया | skaroya | 12.5 |
| Scaria in the Oriya language | ||
| ାରିଆ | ari'a | 50 |
| ସିରିଲ | sirila | 50 |
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