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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Average Skaria Salary in
United States
$48,272 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Skaria Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skaria Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Skaria (Hindi: स्करिया, Marathi: कािरया, Oriya: ମାଥଯ୍ୁସ୍ାରିଆ) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Skaria? popularity and diffusion
The last name Skaria is the 115,988th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,832,423 people. The last name is predominantly 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 widespread first name worldwide, held by 546 people.
The last name is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 1,625 people, or 1 in 472,040. In India it is primarily found in: Kerala, where 81 percent live, Delhi, where 4 percent live and Karnataka, where 2 percent live. Other than India it is found in 31 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 16 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 13 percent live.
Skaria Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Skaria last name are 9.42% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.65% being registered to vote for the political 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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