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Where Does The Last Name Zacharia Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Zacharia (Arabic: زخريا, Hindi: जकारिया, Marathi: अचािरया, Oriya: ଜାକିରିଆ) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zacharia? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 6,367^th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 82,108 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Zacharia are found; 80 percent are found in East Africa and 79 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Zacharia is also the 11,764^th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 84,916 people.

This last name is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 69,302 people, or 1 in 764. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Mwanza Region, where 15 percent reside, Geita Region, where 15 percent reside and Tabora Region, where 9 percent reside. Besides Tanzania Zacharia is found in 83 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 4 percent reside and Malawi, where 3 percent reside.

Zacharia Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Zacharia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Zacharia surname grew 3,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zacharia Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Zacharia surname is principally Christian (93%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Zacharia surname are 2.17% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.06% being registered with the party.

The amount Zacharia earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 6.25% less than the national average, earning R 222,792 per year; in United States they earn 43.21% more than the national average, earning $61,795 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.18% less than the national average, earning $47,605 CAD per year.