Zachariyah Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Zachariyah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
Zachariyah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zachariyah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zachariyah (Marathi: झचािरयह) is found most in Nigeria. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Zachariyah.
How Common Is The Last Name Zachariyah? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,391,485th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Zachariyah are found; 85 percent are found in West Africa and 85 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
This surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 16,103,887. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Oyo, where 45 percent are found, Sokoto, where 45 percent are found and Lagos, where 9 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in India, where 15 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zachariya | 95 | 186 | / |
| Zacharaiah | 90 | 48 | / |
| Zacharayah | 90 | 3 | / |
| Zachhariya | 90 | 1 | / |
| Zacharaya | 84 | 21 | / |
| Zacharaih | 84 | 15 | / |
| Zacharaia | 84 | 4 | / |
| Zacharuya | 84 | 1 | / |
| Zechariya | 84 | 1 | / |
| Chachariya | 80 | 9 | / |
| Zecharaiah | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zacharahia | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zacharea | 78 | 8 | / |
| Zacharey | 78 | 2 | / |
| Zacharai | 78 | 1 | / |
| Zacharoy | 78 | 1 | / |
| Zacharay | 78 | 0 | / |
| Chauchariya | 76 | 3 | / |
| Zacharahaih | 76 | 3 | / |
| Zacharahiah | 76 | 3 | / |
| Zecharaih | 74 | 4 | / |
| Zecheriya | 74 | 2 | / |
| Chhachhariya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Chachoriya | 70 | 12 | / |
| Chhauchhariya | 70 | 9 | / |
| Chochariya | 70 | 3 | / |
| Chhachoriya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zacherei | 67 | 0 | / |
| Zacharrou | 63 | 1 | / |
| Chacharay | 63 | 1 | / |
| Chacharaji | 60 | 1 | / |
| Chhocharaya | 57 | 3 | / |
| Zacherau | 56 | 19 | / |
| Zacherea | 56 | 1 | / |
| Chhochharaya | 55 | 1 | / |
| Chocharai | 53 | 5 | / |
| Chacharou | 53 | 3 | / |
| Chaicharee | 50 | 25 | / |
| Chhocharay | 50 | 1 | / |
Zachariyah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zachariyah in the Marathi language | ||
| झचािरयह | jhacairayaha | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zachariyah
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