Zahari Surname

54,759th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,293 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Zahari Surname User-submission:

This surname originates from Arabic (زَكَرِيَّا Zakariyyā) and means 'Yahweh (God) remembers'. This is the name of multiple characters in the Old Testament and it also appears in the New Testament being the name of St. John the Baptist's father 'Zechariah'.

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Zahari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia6,8591:4,300620
Indonesia8901:148,59514,610
Morocco4431:77,82413,257
Romania3081:65,1887,838
Iran1471:522,33030,518
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Hungary711:138,25712,695
Australia601:449,92835,109
Albania521:56,0407,029
Niger521:369,07710,509
Brunei501:8,3751,042
Pakistan431:4,154,50929,278
Canada411:898,67368,969
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Algeria101:3,863,15547,113
Benin91:1,148,40050,768
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
England91:6,190,895170,599
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
France31:22,140,907385,998
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532

The alternate forms: Zahári (8) & Zaharí (1) are calculated separately.

Zahari (13,897) may also be a first name.

Zahari Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates from Arabic (زَكَرِيَّا Zakariyyā) and means 'Yahweh (God) remembers'. This is the name of multiple characters in the Old Testament and it also appears in the New Testament being the name of St. John the Baptist's father 'Zechariah'.

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Zahari Last Name Facts

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

Zahari (Bengali: ঝহরী, Marathi: अंसारी) is found most in Malaysia. It can also be found as a variant: Zahári or Zaharí. Click here to see other potential spellings of Zahari.

How Common Is The Last Name Zahari? popularity and diffusion

It is the 54,759th most commonly held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 784,197 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Zahari reside; 84 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 84 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 48,862nd most commonly held given name throughout the world It is held by 13,897 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Malaysia, where it is carried by 6,859 people, or 1 in 4,300. In Malaysia Zahari is most frequent in: Selangor, where 18 percent are found, Kelantan, where 17 percent are found and Perak, where 13 percent are found. Not including Malaysia Zahari occurs in 46 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 10 percent are found and Morocco, where 5 percent are found.

Zahari Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zahari last name are 12.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.09% being registered with the party.

The amount Zahari earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 39.17% more than the national average, earning $60,051 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.11% more than the national average, earning $61,165 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zahári948/
Zaharí941/
Zaharie922,822/
Zaharyi92285/
Zahariy92145/
Zaharii92137/
Dzahari9225/
Zaharai929/
Zahairi927/
Zhahari927/
Zaahari923/
Zahahri921/
Zaharri921/
Zahri9113,277/
Zaari916,194/
Zhari91942/
Zahahari861/
Zahairie861/
Zahrai83786/
Zharyi83678/
Zahuri83466/
Zahary83416/
Zharri83396/
Zahare83120/
Zahroi8354/
Zhariy8344/
Zahrie8327/
Zhairi8316/
Zaarei8311/
Zahhri837/
Dzahri837/
Zaairi837/
Zhaari836/
Zahryi836/
Zaarii834/
Dzhari833/
Zauhri833/
Zahrih833/
Zaarai832/
Zahrri832/
Zharoi831/
Zharai831/
Zahíri831/
Zaehri831/
Za'ari831/
Zaayri831/
Zaihri831/
Zharii831/
Zari8025,627/
Zahrieh7749/
Czahara7716/
Zahareh7715/
Cahariy7711/
Zhahrai779/
Zaharry775/
Zayhrai774/
Zaihrai772/
Dzharai772/
Dzhariy771/
Zahaire771/
Zaheiri771/
Tsahari771/
Zahraih771/
Zharrri771/
Zarei73233,177/
Chari7385,829/
Zairi7310,416/
Zaeri737,876/
Zehri733,045/
Zohri731,954/
Zahry731,407/
Zarri731,250/
Zarie731,129/
Zarai731,091/
Zauri73494/
Dzari73210/
Zarhi73157/
Zhary73109/
Czari7363/
Zaary7348/
Zarij7332/
Zhori7327/
Zayri7323/
Zhare7320/
Zaroi7320/
Caari7318/
Zahre7314/
Zaïri7314/
Zarih7313/
Zaare737/
Tzari736/
Hzari734/
Zarui734/
Zaâri734/
Zheri733/
Zaãri731/
Zaîri731/
Zeari731/
Tshahari711/
Chaharyi711/
Zouhri6710,624/
Tchari679,794/
Chairi675,622/
Charai673,609/
Chaari672,678/
Charri672,542/
Chhari672,050/
Chajri671,167/
Zarieh67709/
Charii67705/
Chauri67644/
Charih67438/
Charhi67361/
Charei67356/
Charui67354/
Chariy67333/
Charij67258/
Zharyy67220/
Zarrai67217/
Chgari67172/
Zahraj67166/
Chargi67160/
Zherri6780/
Tshari6757/
Dzarai6755/
Zohrei6731/
Zoehri6727/
Zairie6722/
Zohuri6721/
Zahray6720/
Zhohri6720/
Charoi6718/
Zaraai6715/
Tzairi6714/
Chayri6713/
Chaâri679/
Zoihri679/
Zahreh678/
Dzohri678/
Chario677/
Zeraai677/
Zheeri677/
Zahrey676/
Zohrie676/
Zahure675/
Chaïri675/
Zarrhi675/
Zhoori675/
Zchori674/
Dzhori674/
Dhsari674/
Zarrie674/
Zarrei674/
Zairoi674/
Øzsari674/
Zaaray674/
Cahryi673/
Dzairi673/
Zhorri673/
Zharaj673/
Zharay673/
Zarhay672/
Caarie672/
Dshari672/
Zhuori672/
Czario672/
Charyi671/
Czahra671/
Czhara671/
Zohrri671/
Zhahry671/
Zharhe671/
Zaahry671/
Châari671/
Zehrie671/
Zaerie671/
Zaahre671/
Zaareh671/
Zaarey671/
Zàhîri671/
Dzheri671/
Chaàri671/
Chaîri671/
Zaerii671/
Dzarie671/
Zherui671/
Tzhori671/
Zahrre671/
Zarrri671/
Zehriy671/
Hzairi671/

Zahari Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zahari in the Bengali language
ঝহরীjhahari-
Zahari in the Marathi language
अंसारीansari-

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