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) occurs most in Romania. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zaharia? popularity and diffusion
The surname Zaharia is the 16,453rd most widespread surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 215,863 people. This last name is mostly 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. Zaharia is also the 62,203rd most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 9,776 people.
It is most numerous in Romania, where it is carried by 30,422 people, or 1 in 660. In Romania Zaharia is most numerous in: Bucharest Municipality, where 11 percent reside, Iași County, where 8 percent reside and Bacău County, where 6 percent reside. Not including Romania it occurs in 58 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 3 percent reside and Moldova, where 2 percent reside.
Zaharia Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Zaharia surname are 12.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.38% registered to vote for the political 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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