Za Surname
Approximately 131,697 people bear this surname
Za Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 115,719 | 1:6,629 | 587 |
| Indonesia | 4,195 | 1:31,525 | 3,713 |
| Egypt | 2,258 | 1:40,716 | 4,150 |
| Pakistan | 1,520 | 1:117,529 | 3,503 |
| Malaysia | 1,513 | 1:19,494 | 1,844 |
| Russia | 1,411 | 1:102,142 | 12,543 |
| Ivory Coast | 1,087 | 1:21,225 | 1,568 |
| Bangladesh | 901 | 1:176,867 | 6,245 |
| Iran | 748 | 1:102,650 | 9,973 |
| Vietnam | 487 | 1:190,238 | 945 |
| Morocco | 341 | 1:101,103 | 17,469 |
| Thailand | 226 | 1:312,559 | 53,834 |
| Nigeria | 145 | 1:1,221,674 | 49,169 |
| United States | 101 | 1:3,588,702 | 200,455 |
| Kazakhstan | 93 | 1:190,134 | 17,895 |
| China | 93 | 1:14,702,382 | 862 |
| Burkina Faso | 92 | 1:199,479 | 4,362 |
| Afghanistan | 87 | 1:369,577 | 5,370 |
| Taiwan | 78 | 1:300,574 | 2,443 |
| Italy | 76 | 1:804,693 | 63,729 |
| Cameroon | 73 | 1:284,508 | 26,965 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Turkey | 53 | 1:1,468,329 | 57,819 |
| Ukraine | 46 | 1:989,624 | 92,482 |
| Belarus | 40 | 1:237,526 | 28,656 |
| Uzbekistan | 27 | 1:1,145,524 | 21,534 |
| Benin | 20 | 1:516,780 | 33,864 |
| Azerbaijan | 18 | 1:536,062 | 10,041 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Tunisia | 14 | 1:43,616 | 6,025 |
| Tajikistan | 13 | 1:645,130 | 4,278 |
| Georgia | 12 | 1:312,129 | 14,385 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| El Salvador | 10 | 1:634,389 | 3,243 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Armenia | 7 | 1:418,597 | 8,462 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Moldova | 5 | 1:712,274 | 39,996 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| North Macedonia | 4 | 1:525,368 | 20,918 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1:1,990,885 | 79,765 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
The alternate forms: Zâ (1) are calculated separately.
Za (17,776) may also be a first name.
Za Demographics
Average Za Salary in
United States
$42,524 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Za Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Za Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Za (Bengali: ঝা, Hindi: ज़ा, Russian: За, Tibetan: ཟ་) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Zâ. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Za? popularity and diffusion
The last name Za is the 4,279th most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 55,336 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Za are found; 90 percent are found in South Asia and 88 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 41,183rd most widespread forename on earth, borne by 17,776 people.
It is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 115,719 people, or 1 in 6,629. In India it is mostly found in: Bihar, where 99 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 0 percent are found and West Bengal, where 0 percent are found. Without taking into account India it occurs in 73 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 3 percent are found and Egypt, where 2 percent are found.
Za Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Za surname is predominantly Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Orthodox (60%) in Belarus, Christian (80%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Za last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Za earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 35.02% less than the national average, earning $14,751,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.45% less than the national average, earning $42,524 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.98% less than the national average, earning $46,711 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zâ | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zia | 80 | 115,472 | / |
| Zai | 80 | 55,860 | / |
| Zea | 80 | 32,188 | / |
| Zau | 80 | 24,560 | / |
| Zad | 80 | 14,693 | / |
| Zay | 80 | 13,392 | / |
| Zah | 80 | 10,249 | / |
| Zoa | 80 | 6,904 | / |
| Zha | 80 | 3,639 | / |
| Zaz | 80 | 3,561 | / |
| Zas | 80 | 2,867 | / |
| Zaa | 80 | 2,671 | / |
| Zat | 80 | 2,391 | / |
| Rza | 80 | 971 | / |
| Zaj | 80 | 575 | / |
| Zap | 80 | 282 | / |
| Zza | 80 | 155 | / |
| Dza | 80 | 154 | / |
| Zaß | 80 | 145 | / |
| Zga | 80 | 136 | / |
| Hza | 80 | 68 | / |
| Jza | 80 | 64 | / |
| Tza | 80 | 32 | / |
| Sza | 80 | 15 | / |
| Zca | 80 | 15 | / |
| Cza | 80 | 12 | / |
| Zaň | 80 | 12 | / |
| Zsa | 80 | 11 | / |
| Xza | 80 | 7 | / |
| Zja | 80 | 7 | / |
| Zaï | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zéa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zaá | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zxa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zaî | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zaȑ | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zaid | 67 | 188,750 | / |
| Zhai | 67 | 19,759 | / |
| Zaya | 67 | 17,375 | / |
| Zach | 67 | 14,864 | / |
| Zapf | 67 | 10,519 | / |
| Dzah | 67 | 5,710 | / |
| Zapp | 67 | 4,969 | / |
| Zaha | 67 | 4,682 | / |
| Zeas | 67 | 4,209 | / |
| Zait | 67 | 3,412 | / |
| Zayd | 67 | 3,364 | / |
| Zaia | 67 | 3,043 | / |
| Tzaj | 67 | 2,860 | / |
| Ziah | 67 | 2,538 | / |
| Tzay | 67 | 2,226 | / |
| Zead | 67 | 2,018 | / |
| Zaiz | 67 | 1,892 | / |
| Zaja | 67 | 1,575 | / |
| Zais | 67 | 1,451 | / |
| Czap | 67 | 1,117 | / |
| Szaj | 67 | 1,109 | / |
| Zahy | 67 | 1,084 | / |
| Zats | 67 | 971 | / |
| Zass | 67 | 965 | / |
| Zaïd | 67 | 895 | / |
| Zatz | 67 | 830 | / |
| Zaat | 67 | 742 | / |
| Zadh | 67 | 682 | / |
| Dzha | 67 | 660 | / |
| Zaaj | 67 | 573 | / |
| Zatt | 67 | 544 | / |
| Dzai | 67 | 539 | / |
| Zaus | 67 | 412 | / |
| Zayt | 67 | 396 | / |
| Czaj | 67 | 384 | / |
| Zaas | 67 | 293 | / |
| Dzay | 67 | 280 | / |
| Zaad | 67 | 278 | / |
| Zaud | 67 | 262 | / |
| Ziaj | 67 | 197 | / |
| Zaiß | 67 | 196 | / |
| Zeae | 67 | 173 | / |
| Tzha | 67 | 153 | / |
| Zhau | 67 | 143 | / |
| Ziay | 67 | 137 | / |
| Zaiţ | 67 | 130 | / |
| Hzaa | 67 | 125 | / |
| Zaih | 67 | 120 | / |
| Zaić | 67 | 118 | / |
| Zaph | 67 | 112 | / |
| Zaiț | 67 | 110 | / |
| Zajt | 67 | 104 | / |
| Zeea | 67 | 79 | / |
| Rzai | 67 | 75 | / |
| Gyza | 67 | 67 | / |
| Zhoa | 67 | 63 | / |
| Dzia | 67 | 58 | / |
| Zash | 67 | 57 | / |
| Zaaz | 67 | 52 | / |
| Zaai | 67 | 51 | / |
| Zaah | 67 | 51 | / |
| Zahu | 67 | 48 | / |
| Ziaa | 67 | 42 | / |
| Zhad | 67 | 40 | / |
| Szat | 67 | 36 | / |
| Rzay | 67 | 30 | / |
| Zauß | 67 | 30 | / |
| Zaup | 67 | 29 | / |
| Zadd | 67 | 24 | / |
| Dzau | 67 | 23 | / |
| Tzau | 67 | 21 | / |
| Zhea | 67 | 20 | / |
| Dzat | 67 | 19 | / |
| Záha | 67 | 17 | / |
| Tzea | 67 | 17 | / |
| Szap | 67 | 16 | / |
| Shza | 67 | 16 | / |
| Za'a | 67 | 16 | / |
| Rzaa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Tzai | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zaip | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zrza | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zast | 67 | 14 | / |
| Dzea | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zadz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zahh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Tzah | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zeaz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Rzha | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tsza | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zsai | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ziea | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zaut | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zgaj | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zazz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zhaa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zuua | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rzza | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zajj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zhaz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zaap | 67 | 7 | / |
| Začs | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zays | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zjad | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hzaz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zzat | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zhah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zhat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zauz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zaaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zhha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hjza | 67 | 5 | / |
| Czat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zioa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zgaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zaiy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dzaz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zhay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zayz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zcay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zsca | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zeat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dzoa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zoňa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Szau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zazt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jzsa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zzaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zgah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zhas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zaay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zads | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zadt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zéga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zaït | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zaïa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ziaï | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zo'a | 67 | 2 | / |
| Czga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zooa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zzia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zzah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Xsza | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zsja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zsap | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zzad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zzaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hzah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hzau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dzad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chza | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rzaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhsa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zcha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Z'Ga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Drza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jzaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziaâ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zatd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaîd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaïy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zajz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoïa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czać | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czaś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Txza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szxa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zxaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zxay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zxea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zxha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zxxa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzsa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zajp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zajs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjxa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zasd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zasj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zasz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zgea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zazp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zcah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zcau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zcza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xzah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xzea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xjza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Csza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jxza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jzad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jzah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jzaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jzza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzca | 67 | 1 | / |
Za Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Za in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཟ་ | za | - |
| Za in the Bengali language | ||
| ঝা | jha | - |
| Za in the Hindi language | ||
| ज़ा | za | 68.75 |
| ज़ | za | 25 |
| जा | ja | 6.25 |
| Za in the Russian language | ||
| За | za | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Za
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