Skaria Surname
Approximately 3,977 people bear this surname
Skaria 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.
Read More About This SurnameSkaria Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,625 | 1:472,040 | 24,119 |
| Saudi Arabia | 636 | 1:48,515 | 7,156 |
| United Arab Emirates | 524 | 1:17,485 | 2,084 |
| United States | 401 | 1:903,888 | 68,085 |
| Kuwait | 202 | 1:18,815 | 2,493 |
| Oman | 171 | 1:21,567 | 1,924 |
| Qatar | 165 | 1:14,291 | 1,561 |
| Bahrain | 88 | 1:15,325 | 3,085 |
| England | 53 | 1:1,051,284 | 51,324 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
Skaria (546) may also be a first name.
Skaria 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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Skaria Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skaria Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Skaria (Hindi: स्करिया, Marathi: कािरया, Oriya: ମାଥଯ୍ୁସ୍ାରିଆ) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Skaria click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Skaria? popularity and diffusion
Skaria is the 115,988th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,832,423 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 86 percent of Skaria reside; 45 percent reside in West Asia and 45 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Skaria is also the 360,559th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 546 people.
The last name Skaria is most frequent in India, where it is held by 1,625 people, or 1 in 472,040. In India Skaria is most common in: Kerala, where 81 percent reside, Delhi, where 4 percent reside and Karnataka, where 2 percent reside. Besides India this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 16 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 13 percent reside.
Skaria Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Skaria surname are 9.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.65% being registered to vote for the party.
Skaria earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.87% more than the national average, earning $48,272 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skariah | 92 | 2,665 | / |
| Shkaria | 92 | 16 | / |
| Sckaria | 92 | 5 | / |
| Skharia | 92 | 4 | / |
| Skarzia | 92 | 2 | / |
| Skariaa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Skariha | 92 | 1 | / |
| Skhairia | 86 | 4 | / |
| Skariaht | 86 | 1 | / |
| Scaria | 83 | 9,665 | / |
| Zkaria | 83 | 906 | / |
| Skarja | 83 | 89 | / |
| Skarya | 83 | 64 | / |
| Skeria | 83 | 14 | / |
| Skario | 83 | 3 | / |
| Skoria | 83 | 2 | / |
| Skória | 83 | 1 | / |
| Scariah | 77 | 419 | / |
| Skorija | 77 | 84 | / |
| Scariaa | 77 | 69 | / |
| Skouria | 77 | 7 | / |
| Zkariea | 77 | 4 | / |
| Scarias | 77 | 3 | / |
| Zkharia | 77 | 2 | / |
| Zkariah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Skoriha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shkeria | 77 | 1 | / |
| Skharya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Skeriah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Skaryah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Scarria | 77 | 1 | / |
| Skourgia | 71 | 43 | / |
| Skourias | 71 | 38 | / |
| Škarja | 67 | 267 | / |
| Scarya | 67 | 182 | / |
| Zkarya | 67 | 125 | / |
| Scoria | 67 | 69 | / |
| Scario | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zcaria | 67 | 3 | / |
Skaria Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Skaria in the Marathi language | ||
| कािरया | kairaya | 65.63 |
| कारीआ | kari'a | 9.38 |
| करीया | kariya | 9.38 |
| कारीया | kariya | 9.38 |
| कािटय | kaitaya | 3.13 |
| कारीह | kariha | 3.13 |
| Skaria in the Hindi language | ||
| स्करिया | skariya | 50 |
| सकारिया | sakariya | 50 |
| Skaria in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାଥଯ୍ୁସ୍ାରିଆ | mathayusari'a | 25 |
| ଚାେକାାରିଆ | caekaari'a | 25 |
| ଆନାମାାରିଆ | anamaari'a | 25 |
| ମାରିୟାମାାରିଆ | mariyamaari'a | 25 |
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