Zaharia Surname

16,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,760 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

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'.

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Zaharia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania30,4221:66085
Spain8541:54,7455,065
Moldova6211:5,735884
Canada3671:100,39710,910
United States3431:1,056,73277,214
France2941:225,92835,048
Italy1021:599,57555,635
Belgium881:130,64418,923
England841:663,31038,317
Indonesia731:1,811,633116,472
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Albania451:64,7577,655
Sweden381:259,12517,909
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
Austria361:236,54028,356
Niger341:564,47114,312
Australia281:964,13257,058
Greece271:410,36354,524
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Hungary181:545,34933,535
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Israel151:570,50941,023
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Peru121:2,648,67728,015
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Norway81:642,78647,258
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Anguilla41:3,359324
Comoros41:187,381421
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cyprus11:884,87613,055

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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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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zahariea93548/
Zahariah9347/
Zaharria931/
Zahria92139/
Zaaria9211/
Zharia9211/
Zahriah86154/
Zaharya8628/
Zcharia8619/
Zahario862/
Zaria832,410/
Cahariah801/
Zarria771,359/
Zariah77666/
Charia77651/
Zehria77425/
Zarija77155/
Dzaria778/
Zariay776/
Zariha776/
Zairia772/
Zariaa772/
Zearia771/
Zariea771/
Zhario771/
Zohria771/
Zaeria771/
Zauria771/
Tzaria771/
Zaarya771/
Chsaharia7524/
Charria711,368/
Zohriah71287/
Chauria71244/
Chharia71238/
Chairia7155/
Tcharia7148/
Zairiah7112/
Chariaa714/
Zharyha714/
Charhia714/
Chariha713/
Zaraiya713/
Charija711/
Cahrria711/
Zariaha711/
Zariaai711/
Zauriah711/
Chsahariah711/
Chayria711/
Chaaria711/
Caharya711/
Zarihah711/
Caria6710,716/
Zoria673,087/
Zeria67226/
Chauriha6748/
Zario6722/
Dzharyha6721/
Chaairia674/
Chhairia674/
Charaiya674/
Zăria671/
Chzarria671/
Chaurria671/
Chhauria671/
Chharria671/
Chharija671/
Charijah671/

Zaharia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zaharia in the Arabic language
زاهارياzaharya-

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