Zag Surname
Approximately 1,655 people bear this surname
Zag Surname User-submission:
This last name is from Mongolia. It means 'the one who came from Zag', a city in mongolia.
Zag Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 511 | 1:67,468 | 11,380 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Egypt | 336 | 1:273,618 | 18,414 |
| Indonesia | 80 | 1:1,653,115 | 108,474 |
| United States | 76 | 1:4,769,196 | 247,034 |
| Hungary | 63 | 1:155,814 | 13,968 |
| Turkey | 47 | 1:1,655,775 | 62,151 |
| Iran | 41 | 1:1,872,744 | 68,622 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 1:414,612 | 18,975 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 1:1,127,417 | 17,983 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Jordan | 4 | 1:2,210,609 | 20,372 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Zág (12) are calculated separately.
Zag (188) may also be a first name.
Zag Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This last name is from Mongolia. It means 'the one who came from Zag', a city in mongolia.
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Zag Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Zag Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zag Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zag (Arabic: زاغ) is found most frequently in Morocco. It may also appear in the variant forms: Zág. Click here for other possible spellings of Zag.
How Common Is The Last Name Zag? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 241,430th most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,403,351 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 73 percent of Zag are found; 52 percent are found in North Africa and 31 percent are found in Mahgreb. Zag is also the 663,277th most widespread forename in the world, borne by 188 people.
The last name Zag is most frequently used in Morocco, where it is held by 511 people, or 1 in 67,468. Not including Morocco this surname occurs in 56 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 21 percent live and Egypt, where 20 percent live.
Zag Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Zag has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Zag last name rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Zag Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Zag surname is primarily Evangelical (75%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Zag surname are 39.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 86.67% being registered with the political party.
Zag earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.88% less than the national average, earning $40,611 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zág | 89 | 12 | / |
| Zagh | 86 | 633 | / |
| Zaug | 86 | 596 | / |
| Zagt | 86 | 168 | / |
| Zaag | 86 | 158 | / |
| Zaig | 86 | 98 | / |
| Zhag | 86 | 21 | / |
| Szag | 86 | 15 | / |
| Zags | 86 | 13 | / |
| Zeag | 86 | 9 | / |
| Hzag | 86 | 8 | / |
| Ziag | 86 | 5 | / |
| Zayg | 86 | 3 | / |
| Zagg | 86 | 3 | / |
| Zagp | 86 | 2 | / |
| Zasg | 86 | 2 | / |
| Zjag | 86 | 2 | / |
| Tzag | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rzag | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dzag | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zcag | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zakg | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zagk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zaugg | 75 | 8,881 | / |
| Zague | 75 | 1,543 | / |
| Zaggh | 75 | 114 | / |
| Zaigh | 75 | 45 | / |
| Tzaig | 75 | 30 | / |
| Zaugh | 75 | 16 | / |
| Zgagh | 75 | 10 | / |
| Zhahg | 75 | 8 | / |
| Zahag | 75 | 7 | / |
| Dziag | 75 | 6 | / |
| Zaagh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Zheag | 75 | 4 | / |
| Zhaag | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zhaig | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zaugt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zhaug | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zaugc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Szajg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Czsag | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zaggs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zhhag | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sag | 67 | 21,581 | / |
| Zak | 67 | 18,896 | / |
| Zac | 67 | 4,604 | / |
| Jag | 67 | 1,778 | / |
| Zaq | 67 | 650 | / |
| Zax | 67 | 448 | / |
| Cag | 67 | 320 | / |
| Zog | 67 | 213 | / |
| Zagowa | 67 | 23 | / |
| Xag | 67 | 20 | / |
| Zaghik | 67 | 16 | / |
| Šag | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zagová | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zaigue | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zagova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ziaagh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zahagh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zhague | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zaïgue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaague | 67 | 1 | / |
Zag Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zag in the Arabic language | ||
| زاغ | zagh | - |
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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 Zag
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