Zaharia Surname
Approximately 33,760 people bear this surname
Zaharia 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'.
Read More About This SurnameZaharia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 30,422 | 1:660 | 85 |
| Spain | 854 | 1:54,745 | 5,065 |
| Moldova | 621 | 1:5,735 | 884 |
| Canada | 367 | 1:100,397 | 10,910 |
| United States | 343 | 1:1,056,732 | 77,214 |
| France | 294 | 1:225,928 | 35,048 |
| Italy | 102 | 1:599,575 | 55,635 |
| Belgium | 88 | 1:130,644 | 18,923 |
| England | 84 | 1:663,310 | 38,317 |
| Indonesia | 73 | 1:1,811,633 | 116,472 |
| Portugal | 66 | 1:157,852 | 6,835 |
| Albania | 45 | 1:64,757 | 7,655 |
| Sweden | 38 | 1:259,125 | 17,909 |
| Germany | 38 | 1:2,118,565 | 113,742 |
| Austria | 36 | 1:236,540 | 28,356 |
| Niger | 34 | 1:564,471 | 14,312 |
| Australia | 28 | 1:964,132 | 57,058 |
| Greece | 27 | 1:410,363 | 54,524 |
| Denmark | 20 | 1:282,236 | 21,168 |
| Hungary | 18 | 1:545,349 | 33,535 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Israel | 15 | 1:570,509 | 41,023 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Peru | 12 | 1:2,648,677 | 28,015 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Anguilla | 4 | 1:3,359 | 324 |
| Comoros | 4 | 1:187,381 | 421 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
Zaharia (9,776) may also be a first name.
Zaharia 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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Average Male Zaharia Height
173.78 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Zaharia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zaharia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zaharia (Arabic: زاهاريا) is found most in Romania. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zaharia? popularity and diffusion
Zaharia is the 16,453rd most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 215,863 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Zaharia are found; 92 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 92 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 62,203rd most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 9,776 people.
It is most commonly held in Romania, where it is carried by 30,422 people, or 1 in 660. In Romania it is primarily concentrated in: Bucharest Municipality, where 11 percent live, Iași County, where 8 percent live and Bacău County, where 6 percent live. Apart from Romania it is found in 58 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 3 percent live and Moldova, where 2 percent live.
Zaharia Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Zaharia are 12.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.38% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Zaharia earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 75.62% less than the national average, earning €7,320 per year; in Norway they earn 13.39% less than the national average, earning 299,757 kr per year; in Peru they earn 318.01% more than the national average, earning S/. 81,032 per year; in United States they earn 2.3% less than the national average, earning $42,156 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.99% less than the national average, earning $48,199 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zahariea | 93 | 548 | / |
| Zahariah | 93 | 47 | / |
| Zaharria | 93 | 1 | / |
| Zahria | 92 | 139 | / |
| Zaaria | 92 | 11 | / |
| Zharia | 92 | 11 | / |
| Zahriah | 86 | 154 | / |
| Zaharya | 86 | 28 | / |
| Zcharia | 86 | 19 | / |
| Zahario | 86 | 2 | / |
| Zaria | 83 | 2,410 | / |
| Cahariah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zarria | 77 | 1,359 | / |
| Zariah | 77 | 666 | / |
| Charia | 77 | 651 | / |
| Zehria | 77 | 425 | / |
| Zarija | 77 | 155 | / |
| Dzaria | 77 | 8 | / |
| Zariay | 77 | 6 | / |
| Zariha | 77 | 6 | / |
| Zairia | 77 | 2 | / |
| Zariaa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Zearia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zariea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zhario | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zohria | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zaeria | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zauria | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tzaria | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zaarya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chsaharia | 75 | 24 | / |
| Charria | 71 | 1,368 | / |
| Zohriah | 71 | 287 | / |
| Chauria | 71 | 244 | / |
| Chharia | 71 | 238 | / |
| Chairia | 71 | 55 | / |
| Tcharia | 71 | 48 | / |
| Zairiah | 71 | 12 | / |
| Chariaa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Zharyha | 71 | 4 | / |
| Charhia | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chariha | 71 | 3 | / |
| Zaraiya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Charija | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cahrria | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zariaha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zariaai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zauriah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chsahariah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chayria | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaaria | 71 | 1 | / |
| Caharya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zarihah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Caria | 67 | 10,716 | / |
| Zoria | 67 | 3,087 | / |
| Zeria | 67 | 226 | / |
| Chauriha | 67 | 48 | / |
| Zario | 67 | 22 | / |
| Dzharyha | 67 | 21 | / |
| Chaairia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chhairia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Charaiya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zăria | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chzarria | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaurria | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chhauria | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chharria | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chharija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Charijah | 67 | 1 | / |
Zaharia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zaharia in the Arabic language | ||
| زاهاريا | zaharya | - |
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