Zahia Surname
Approximately 495 people bear this surname
Zahia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 273 | 1:126,286 | 22,036 |
| Algeria | 107 | 1:361,043 | 32,230 |
| Ivory Coast | 43 | 1:536,540 | 16,589 |
| Indonesia | 20 | 1:6,612,460 | 283,723 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Zahia (136,713) may also be a first name.
Zahia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zahia Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zahia (Arabic: زهيّة, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻫﻴﻪ) is more frequently found in Morocco than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zahia? popularity and diffusion
The surname Zahia is the 620,716th most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,722,315 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Zahia reside; 79 percent reside in North Africa and 78 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 7,635th most commonly held forename worldwide, held by 136,713 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Morocco, where it is carried by 273 people, or 1 in 126,286. Barring Morocco this last name occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 22 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zahiah | 91 | 7 | / |
| Zhahia | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zsahia | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zaia | 89 | 3,043 | / |
| Zhiya | 80 | 1,455 | / |
| Zahiu | 80 | 1,154 | / |
| Zehia | 80 | 833 | / |
| Zahai | 80 | 283 | / |
| Czaia | 80 | 226 | / |
| Zahaj | 80 | 137 | / |
| Zahay | 80 | 63 | / |
| Zahau | 80 | 42 | / |
| Zahya | 80 | 36 | / |
| Zahei | 80 | 34 | / |
| Czaha | 80 | 27 | / |
| Zahij | 80 | 17 | / |
| Zaiha | 80 | 15 | / |
| Zuhia | 80 | 15 | / |
| Zohia | 80 | 14 | / |
| Zayha | 80 | 9 | / |
| Zaihi | 80 | 7 | / |
| Zhyia | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zahiy | 80 | 4 | / |
| Zihia | 80 | 4 | / |
| Zahji | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zaiah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zahio | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zaiaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhaia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zahaî | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zahii | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zai | 75 | 55,860 | / |
| Zahave | 73 | 131 | / |
| Zahaye | 73 | 48 | / |
| Zahaya | 73 | 26 | / |
| Tzahio | 73 | 16 | / |
| Zhijia | 73 | 10 | / |
| Zahaji | 73 | 9 | / |
| Zahayu | 73 | 7 | / |
| Tzahay | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dzhiya | 73 | 5 | / |
| Zeuaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dzhoia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zahayh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaahay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zahahu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tzaihi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zahaai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zahjie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tsahia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zhai | 67 | 19,759 | / |
| Zaya | 67 | 17,375 | / |
| Caia | 67 | 4,356 | / |
| Zeah | 67 | 3,016 | / |
| Zoia | 67 | 1,695 | / |
| Zahy | 67 | 1,084 | / |
| Zaio | 67 | 688 | / |
| Dzai | 67 | 539 | / |
| Zaie | 67 | 388 | / |
| Zhui | 67 | 282 | / |
| Zaih | 67 | 120 | / |
| Zaiț | 67 | 110 | / |
| Zaiu | 67 | 64 | / |
| Zeia | 67 | 57 | / |
| Zaai | 67 | 51 | / |
| Zuia | 67 | 48 | / |
| Zahu | 67 | 48 | / |
| Zyia | 67 | 18 | / |
| Tzai | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zóia | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zhei | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zhoi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ziia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zaay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Czai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Strzaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzahaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaiâ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cahahia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahawee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzahaya | 67 | 1 | / |
Zahia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zahia in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻫﻴﻪ | alzahyh | 70 |
| ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻫﻴﺔ | alzahyt | 20 |
| ﺯﺍﻫﻴﻪ | zahyh | 10 |
| Zahia in the Arabic language | ||
| زهيّة | zhyt | - |
| زهيّه | zhyh | - |
| زيهيه | zyhyh | - |
| زاهيا | zahya | - |
| زهية | zhyt | - |
| زاهيه | zahyh | - |
| زهيه | zhyh | - |
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Footnotes
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