Zachary Surname

44,820th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,589 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Zachary Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Zachary,' the English form of Zachariah (v. Yonge).

1586. Baptised — Isabell. d. Thomas Zachary: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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Zachary Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,4391:42,9505,263
Kenya8601:53,6985,382
Indonesia3991:331,45228,960
Nigeria2951:600,48428,761
Canada2401:153,52315,602
Israel2311:37,0465,117
Iran1651:465,34928,356
Belgium1511:76,13712,057
France1371:484,83768,361
Poland1131:336,36138,482
England851:655,50738,035
Brazil461:4,653,790122,015
Luxembourg401:14,5143,173
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Papua New Guinea301:271,79136,992
Malaysia281:1,053,36546,873
Australia271:999,84158,390
Panama221:177,8305,396
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
Tanzania181:2,941,20149,497
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Benin101:1,033,56048,353
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Lebanon81:704,63514,756
India71:109,580,769786,157
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Wales51:618,90625,852
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4421:113,61711,247

The alternate forms: Zacháry (8) are calculated separately.

Zachary (134,413) may also be a first name.

Zachary Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Zachary,' the English form of Zachariah (v. Yonge).

1586. Baptised — Isabell. d. Thomas Zachary: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Hebrew) The Lord hath Remembered [Hebrew Z’kharyáh; f. zákhar, to remember, and Yah, Jehovah]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Zacharias or Zachary (whom Jehovah remembers).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

- nidhinscaria

Zachary Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zachary (Arabic: زخاري, Marathi: ज़चयर्) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Zacháry. For other potential spellings of Zachary click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zachary? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zachary is the 44,820th most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 628,833 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Zachary live; 74 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America. Zachary is also the 7,750th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 134,413 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 8,439 people, or 1 in 42,950. In The United States Zachary is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 16 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Georgia, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States Zachary exists in 60 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 7 percent live and Indonesia, where 3 percent live.

Zachary Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Zachary has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zachary surname expanded 1,909 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Zachary Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Shiite (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Zachary are 14.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.29% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zachary earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.96% less than the national average, earning $40,577 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1% more than the national average, earning $50,182 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zacháry958/
Zacheary9316/
Czachary9310/
Zachaery938/
Zacharyo935/
Zacharys935/
Zacharey932/
Zaychary932/
Zachariy931/
Zacharoy931/
Zacharyh931/
Zacharyi931/
Zacharyy931/
Zachahry931/
Zacharay930/
Zachaury930/
Zacary9233/
Zacharaya8821/
Zacharycz886/
Zacharysz881/
Zakhary864,747/
Zachara862,913/
Zachery862,085/
Zachari861,984/
Zachare8610/
Jachary868/
Zachory867/
Sachary866/
Zechary864/
Zacaray861/
Cachary861/
Zazhary860/
Zacharyzsz822/
Zacharie805,656/
Zacharis802,304/
Zakharyi80281/
Czachara80164/
Zakhariy8062/
Szachara8044/
Zachares8023/
Zachaire8012/
Zachario8010/
Zacharih809/
Zacharer808/
Zacharea808/
Zakharry806/
Zakharey803/
Zacharij802/
Zacahriy802/
Sachariy801/
Zakharay801/
Zacairay801/
Zauchara801/
Zadshary801/
Zacharai801/
Zacharri801/
Zeachery800/
Zacherry800/
Zachasri800/
Zacari771,225/
Zacara7734/
Zacare7711/
Zazary775/
Zachareas7534/
Zacharaih7515/
Zacharais7514/
Zacharaia754/
Chauchary753/
Zacharieh753/
Chachariy753/
Zacharisz752/
Zacharish752/
Zacharich751/
Zachharih751/
Zacharaha751/
Chacharay751/
Zachaarih751/
Chaichary751/
Zakhari71533/
Cachari71240/
Sachara7147/
Zachora7127/
Sachare7123/
Sachari7121/
Zakhare7116/
Sacaray7111/
Cochary7110/
Zacarie7110/
Jachare719/
Jachari719/
Sakhary718/
Cachara718/
Zachere717/
Zacheri717/
Zechari717/
Zaczara717/
Cachare717/
Zacarra716/
Zechory715/
Zochari715/
Zashari714/
Chajary714/
Chauchariy713/
Siacary712/
Zacarea712/
Zachareicz712/
Jachory711/
Zaacari711/
Zacahri711/
Zacaira711/
Zacaura711/
Zacsara711/
Sahhary711/
Zechare711/
Zacarri711/
Coshary711/
Zechery710/
Zachori710/
Czochara671,055/
Chachare67216/
Chachari6784/
Shakhary6752/
Sakhariy6737/
Shachory6721/
Sahaacharyy6712/
Zakharei679/
Sahchari676/
Ziashari676/
Zacherie674/
Jakharay674/
Zakhario673/
Sachaura673/
Zacharahaih673/
Sacahara673/
Sakharyi673/
Cacharra672/
Zakharii672/
Sakhairy672/
Cauchari672/
Czachora672/
Sauchare671/
Sakharoy671/
Chochary671/
Cauchara671/
Jhachari671/
Czachore671/
Zasharie671/
Zakharoi671/
Zacheira671/
Shachara671/
Jaichari671/
Jasharoy671/
Zazahari671/
Zahhsara671/
Zakhoury671/
Zocharie671/
Sacharez671/
Sachayra671/
Giachara671/
Ciachara671/
Czachóra671/
Zacherea671/
Saichara671/
Sazahari671/
Zakhairi671/
Jacharis670/
Zacherei670/

Zachary Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zachary in the Marathi language
ज़चयर्zacayar-
Zachary in the Arabic language
زخاريzkhary-

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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 Zachary
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