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 Zaharia Salary in
United States
$42,156 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Zaharia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zaharia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zaharia (Arabic: زاهاريا) is more commonly found in Romania than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zaharia? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 16,453rd most widespread last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 215,863 people. The last name Zaharia is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Zaharia reside; 92 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 92 percent reside in Romanian Europe. It is also the 62,203rd most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 9,776 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Romania, where it is held by 30,422 people, or 1 in 660. In Romania it is most numerous in: Bucharest Municipality, where 11 percent are found, Iași County, where 8 percent are found and Bacău County, where 6 percent are found. Beside Romania this last name occurs in 58 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 3 percent are found and Moldova, where 2 percent are found.
Zaharia Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Zaharia surname are 12.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.38% registered with 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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