Zaharias Surname

628,294th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 487 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Zaharias Surname Definition:

(Greek) Descendant of Zaharias (whom Jehovah remembers).

Zaharias Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4041:897,17667,678
Australia421:642,75544,739
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Moldova61:593,56136,655
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
England11:55,718,059489,080
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Zaharias (131) may also be a first name.

Zaharias Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Greek) Descendant of Zaharias (whom Jehovah remembers).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Zaharias Last Name Facts

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

Zaharias is found most in The United States. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zaharias? popularity and diffusion

Zaharias is the 628,294th most frequent last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 14,964,160 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Zaharias reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 811,108th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 131 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 404 people, or 1 in 897,176. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 14 percent live, Utah, where 14 percent live and California, where 12 percent live. Other than The United States it exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 9 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Zaharias Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Zaharias has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 6,733 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zaharias Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zaharias surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the party.

The amount Zaharias earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 23.17% more than the national average, earning $53,145 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.1% less than the national average, earning $45,164 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zaharijas941/
Zaarias933/
Zahareas8842/
Zaharios8815/
Zcharias881/
Zarias86141/
Caharijas8220/
Zaharijaš829/
Zaharjass821/
Zarrias80141/
Charias8097/
Tzarias8015/
Zaurias801/
Chariasz7583/
Charrias752/
Zaharjaš751/
Chariass751/
Carias7138,171/
Caharijaz717/
Zorias711/
Carrias671,223/
Zarrías673/
Charios673/
Zarriaz671/
Ciarias671/
Zourias671/

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