Zacharis Surname

184,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,304 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Zacharis Surname User-submission:

Zachari is the word for 'sugar' in Greek. Most people with this surname are encountered in the Greek region of Ipeirous. Zachariah is also a pretty common Hebrew name, but the resemblance seems to be irrelevant.

Zacharis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2,1321:5,197533
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
Luxembourg301:19,3514,315
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
England61:9,286,343223,652
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Zacharis (103) may also be a first name.

Zacharis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Zachari is the word for 'sugar' in Greek. Most people with this surname are encountered in the Greek region of Ipeirous. Zachariah is also a pretty common Hebrew name, but the resemblance seems to be irrelevant.

- kwstas

Zacharis Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Zacharis Come From? nationality or country of origin

Zacharis (Marathi: झाचारीस) occurs more in Greece more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zacharis? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 184,200th most widespread surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,162,997 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Zacharis are found; 93 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 93 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 930,172nd most commonly used given name at a global level, borne by 103 people.

The last name Zacharis is most commonly occurring in Greece, where it is carried by 2,132 people, or 1 in 5,197. In Greece it is primarily concentrated in: Attica, where 33 percent live, Thessaly, where 15 percent live and Epirus, where 11 percent live. Aside from Greece this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live and Germany, where 2 percent live.

Zacharis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Zacharis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zacharis surname grew 5,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zacharis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zacharis surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Zacharis earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 24.51% more than the national average, earning $53,723 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.36% less than the national average, earning $44,536 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zacharais9414/
Zacharios946/
Zacharies943/
Zacharisz942/
Zacharish942/
Zachari931,984/
Zacaris9333/
Zacharie885,656/
Zachares8823/
Zachario8810/
Zacarais8810/
Zacharih889/
Zacharys885/
Zacharij882/
Zacaries881/
Zachariy881/
Zacharyi881/
Zecharis881/
Zacharai881/
Zacharri881/
Zacariss881/
Jacharis880/
Zachasri880/
Zachareas8234/
Zacharaih8215/
Zecharies8213/
Zacharaia824/
Zacharich821/
Zachharih821/
Zacharysz821/
Zachaarih821/
Sacharist820/
Zachary8011,589/
Zachara802,913/
Zakhari80533/
Zacares80221/
Sacaris8072/
Sachari8021/
Zacarés8015/
Zachare8010/
Jachari809/
Zochari805/
Zashari804/
Zazaris803/
Zacariz803/
Zachori800/
Zacharyzsz782/
Zachareicz782/
Zakharyi75281/
Zakhariy7562/
Zacheary7516/
Zacharyj7515/
Zachaire7512/
Zacharec7510/
Zakharei759/
Zacharer758/
Zacharea758/
Sahchari756/
Ziashari756/
Cachares755/
Zacharyo755/
Zacheres754/
Zakhario753/
Zacharey752/
Zakharii752/
Zaychary752/
Cauchari752/
Sacaries751/
Sachariy751/
Jhachari751/
Zasharie751/
Zakharoi751/
Zacharoy751/
Zacharyh751/
Zacharyy751/
Jaichari751/
Zauchara751/
Zazahari751/
Zacouris751/
Zocharie751/
Zachahry751/
Zakhairi751/
Zacharay750/
Zachaury750/
Zacharahaih743/
Zajari71251/
Zazari71164/
Sahachari7125/
Zacharaya7121/
Zasari7115/
Zacharycz716/
Zaxari714/
Dzhakhari711/
Zaicareas711/
Zacharaha711/
Zatchouri711/
Jashari6710,301/
Zakhary674,747/
Sacares67917/
Jakhari67190/
Sochari67180/
Cashari6730/
Zachora6727/
Sacariz6727/
Sachare6723/
Tsiocharis6720/
Sashari6717/
Zakhori6717/
Zacarez6717/
Zakhare6716/
Sasaris6715/
Jahsari6714/
Casaris6713/
Zazzari6713/
Jachare679/
Socaris678/
Jachary678/
Zacháry678/
Zachory677/
Cachare677/
Sachary676/
Zazares676/
Cosaris674/
Zasares671/
Jochari671/
Zazarei671/
Zadsari671/
Zokhari671/
Zazarri671/
Cachary671/

Zacharis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zacharis in the Marathi language
झाचारीसjhacarisa-

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