Zahara Surname

16,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,424 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Comoros

Zahara Surname Definition:

(Spanish) One who came from Zahara (desert), a town in Spain.

Zahara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia14,3081:9,2431,184
Ethiopia10,7861:9,0441,383
Nigeria1,7031:104,0187,005
Pakistan1,4611:122,2753,576
Bangladesh9011:176,8676,245
Kenya5471:84,4247,739
Comoros5301:1,414208
Uganda4721:82,7108,785
India4151:1,848,35065,079
Canada3861:95,45510,394
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
United States3581:1,012,45574,653
France3251:204,37831,769
Israel1891:45,2786,078
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Niger1431:134,2105,085
Ukraine671:679,44371,859
Malaysia601:491,57024,692
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
England261:2,143,00282,017
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Algeria141:2,759,39644,963
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Ivory Coast101:2,307,12339,352
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Albania61:485,67618,535
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Burkina Faso41:4,588,02521,573
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Latvia31:683,34934,074
China21:683,660,78330,601
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Zahara (86,360) may also be a first name.

Zahara Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Spanish) One who came from Zahara (desert), a town in Spain.

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

Zahara Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zahara (Arabic: زاهارا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﻫﺮﻩ, Hindi: ज़हरा, Marathi: झहरा, Oriya: ଜାହାରା) is found most frequently in Indonesia. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zahara? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 16,601st most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 218,033 people. The surname Zahara occurs mostly in Asia, where 53 percent of Zahara are found; 43 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 43 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Zahara is also the 11,594th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 86,360 people.

The surname Zahara is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is borne by 14,308 people, or 1 in 9,243. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: Aceh, where 27 percent are found, North Sumatra, where 16 percent are found and South Sumatra, where 11 percent are found. Beside Indonesia it exists in 52 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 32 percent are found and Nigeria, where 5 percent are found.

Zahara Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Zahara surname is chiefly Muslim (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Zahara are 1.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.13% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zahara earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 28.14% more than the national average, earning $29,090,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.08% more than the national average, earning $49,657 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.74% less than the national average, earning $47,825 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zaharah92780/
Zaharau92352/
Zhahara92200/
Czahara9216/
Zaharra9210/
Zaharai929/
Zahaira925/
Zahaara921/
Ziahara921/
Zahra9195,701/
Zhara911,138/
Zaara91633/
Zahairah863/
Zaharahu862/
Zaha'rah861/
Dzaharah861/
Zahura836,983/
Zahrah833,536/
Zahraa831,669/
Zahrai83786/
Zaihra83224/
Zahrau83171/
Zahraj83166/
Zaaraa8370/
Zaharo8346/
Zahray8320/
Zhaura8319/
Zharra8318/
Dzhara8317/
Zaehra838/
Zauhra836/
Dzahra835/
Zaarau835/
Zaaray834/
Zhahra833/
Zahrra833/
Zharaj833/
Zharay833/
Zahyra832/
Zharah832/
Zaarai832/
Czahra831/
Czhara831/
Z'Hara831/
Zhaira831/
Zahraà831/
Hzahra831/
Zharai831/
Zahraï831/
Zahhra831/
Zaarah831/
Zajhra831/
Zharha831/
Zara8057,858/
Tsahara77856/
Zaharou77185/
Zahraha7724/
Zaharoh7712/
Zaahura779/
Zahrahu779/
Zhahrai779/
Zahurah778/
Zahairo775/
Zayhrai774/
Zaihrra773/
Zarhaah773/
Zahhura772/
Caharay772/
Zahra'a772/
Zaihrai772/
Dzharai772/
Dzhaura771/
Cahayra771/
Zahraih771/
Zaahraa771/
Zauhrah771/
Zohra7335,167/
Chara7319,218/
Zahro7313,441/
Zehra739,060/
Zarah734,290/
Zarra733,895/
Zarau732,516/
Zaraa731,938/
Zaera731,130/
Zarai731,091/
Zaira73745/
Zhora73627/
Zaura73410/
Zaray73239/
Tzara73210/
Dzara73141/
Zağra7371/
Czara7365/
Zayra7356/
Zhera7355/
Zharo7350/
Zarha7343/
Zeara736/
Caara735/
Hzara731/
Zaraà731/
Zaâra731/
Zöhra731/
Zahairou711,074/
Zaahraah7161/
Zahayrou7140/
Zahaïrou715/
Chaharah714/
Chaharaj712/
Tshahara712/
Tsahaara711/
Chaharay711/
Zohura678,762/
Zahroh677,721/
Chaira676,580/
Chaara673,978/
Charai673,609/
Charra673,459/
Chaura673,186/
Tchara671,142/
Charaa67830/
Zahrou67551/
Charha67234/
Zarrai67217/
Chayra67175/
Charay67172/
Chajra67141/
Charga67130/
Czarra67110/
Charau6789/
Dzhera6776/
Charea6772/
Zairah6771/
Dzarai6755/
Zahroi6754/
Zarrah6754/
Zaurah6750/
Zarraa6743/
Zearra6742/
Chhara6741/
Zarahu6736/
Zouhra6728/
Zaerah6728/
Zharoh6727/
Zaraah6723/
Tshara6722/
Zarrau6719/
Zahrha6717/
Charaj6716/
Zaraai6715/
Zahuro6711/
Zaarei6711/
Dzarah6710/
Zhoora6710/
Zheira6710/
Charaï6710/
Chaïra679/
Zairau678/
Zsehra677/
Zahrey676/
Zheera676/
Caaira676/
Ziarah676/
Zhahro675/
Zoehra675/
Zaarou675/
Zohrra675/
Dzhora674/
Zoraha674/
Zaraha674/
Tzarra674/
Zheray674/
Charaî674/
Zarayh674/
Zeihra674/
Zayraa673/
Zohrai673/
Dzharo672/
Zairha672/
Zoihra672/
Tsahra672/
Zehhra672/
Zarhay672/
Zehraa672/
Zohraa672/
Cheara672/
Zairay672/
Dchara671/
Dshara671/
Zhoray671/
Zharoi671/
Zaerra671/
Zarraâ671/
Tzaraa671/
Hzajra671/
Tzarah671/
Tzaura671/
Zhohra671/
Zehraâ671/
Zayrah671/
Zaarey671/
Czohra671/
Charaâ671/
Czaras671/
Czaura671/
Zohhra671/
Zaarho671/
Zhorau671/
Zhorra671/
Chahareea671/
Czaira671/

Zahara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zahara in the Hindi language
ज़हराzahara68.33
जहराjahara17.92
जहाराjahara2.08
ज़ाहराzahara2.08
जैहराjaihara2.08
ज़हाराzahara2.08
जेहराjehara1.25
ज़हाराzahara0.83
जाहराjahara0.83
ज़ेहराzehara0.83
जहारा़jahara0.42
ज़हराzahara0.42
जहांआराjahamara0.42
जाहाराjahara0.42
Zahara in the Oriya language
ଜାହାରାjahara42.86
ଯାହାରାyahara28.57
ଜହରାjahara14.29
ସାହାବୁିନsahabuina14.29
Zahara in the Marathi language
झहराjhahara40.54
झहाराjhahara21.62
जहराjahara13.51
झाहाराjhahara8.11
जहाराjahara5.41
झाहराjhahara5.41
ज़ाहराzahara2.7
जाहराjahara2.7
Zahara in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺰﻫﺮﻩalzhrh33.33
ﺍﻟﺰﻫﺮﺓalzhrt33.33
ﺍﻟﺰﻫﺮﺍﺀalzhra16.67
ﺍﻟﺰﻫﺮalzhr16.67
Zahara in the Arabic language
زاهاراzahara-
زاهراzahra-
زاهرهzahrh-
زاهرةzahrt-

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