Zahira Surname
Approximately 4,785 people bear this surname
Zahira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 1,946 | 1:91,801 | 3,029 |
| Morocco | 1,295 | 1:26,622 | 4,228 |
| Maldives | 925 | 1:437 | 46 |
| Indonesia | 331 | 1:399,544 | 33,901 |
| India | 125 | 1:6,136,523 | 142,720 |
| Malaysia | 49 | 1:601,923 | 29,168 |
| Ethiopia | 36 | 1:2,709,618 | 8,935 |
| Niger | 14 | 1:1,370,858 | 28,349 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
Zahira (64,631) may also be a first name.
Zahira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zahira Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zahira (Arabic: زاهيرا, Bengali: ঝাহিরা, Dhivehi: ޒާހިރ, Georgian: ზაჰირა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﻫﺮ, Hindi: ज़ाहिरा, Marathi: झहीरा, Oriya: ଯାହିରା) is found in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Zahira? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 99,020th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,522,998 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 71 percent of Zahira live; 63 percent live in South Asia and 61 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Zahira is also the 14,873rd most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 64,631 people.
The surname Zahira is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is carried by 1,946 people, or 1 in 91,801. In Pakistan it is primarily concentrated in: Punjab, where 33 percent reside, Sindh, where 22 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 19 percent reside. Outside of Pakistan it exists in 29 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 27 percent reside and The Maldives, where 19 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zahirah | 92 | 1,697 | / |
| Zaahira | 92 | 24 | / |
| Zahirra | 92 | 4 | / |
| Zahirha | 92 | 1 | / |
| Zahiraa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Zaahirah | 86 | 26 | / |
| Zaahiraa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Dzahirah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zahera | 83 | 4,680 | / |
| Zohira | 83 | 51 | / |
| Zahiro | 83 | 37 | / |
| Zehira | 83 | 13 | / |
| Zaeira | 83 | 2 | / |
| Zeaira | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dzahirrah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zajhairaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zahiroh | 77 | 346 | / |
| Zahirou | 77 | 249 | / |
| Zouaira | 77 | 87 | / |
| Tsahira | 77 | 16 | / |
| Zaherah | 77 | 8 | / |
| Cahuira | 77 | 2 | / |
| Zahirey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zaheraa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zeahera | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zoheira | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zoairea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zohaira | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zaera | 73 | 1,130 | / |
| Zaheirou | 71 | 64 | / |
| Zaahiroh | 71 | 9 | / |
| Zahirhoo | 71 | 5 | / |
| Zaheeray | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chahiraj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zaahirou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zsahirou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zaheeraa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tshahira | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zeahirou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zohera | 67 | 391 | / |
| Ciaira | 67 | 139 | / |
| Zehera | 67 | 58 | / |
| Zohiro | 67 | 57 | / |
| Zehiro | 67 | 47 | / |
| Zahero | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zouira | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cohira | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zoehra | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zoeira | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tszahirou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zeehra | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ceaira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaerra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahahirou | 67 | 1 | / |
Zahira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zahira in the Georgian language | ||
| ზაჰირა | zahira | - |
| Zahira in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺰﻫﺮ | alzhr | - |
| Zahira in the Bengali language | ||
| ঝাহিরা | jhahira | - |
| Zahira in the Dhivehi language | ||
| ޒާހިރ | zahir | 60 |
| ްޒާހިރާ | zahira | 40 |
| Zahira in the Hindi language | ||
| ज़ाहिरा | zahira | 38.62 |
| जाहिरा | jahira | 26.83 |
| ज़हीरा | zahira | 13.01 |
| जहीरा | jahira | 8.54 |
| ज़हिरा | zahira | 4.07 |
| ज़हीरा | zahira | 2.44 |
| ज़ाहिरा | zahira | 2.03 |
| जहिरा | jahira | 1.22 |
| जैहरा | jaihara | 0.81 |
| जाहेरा | jahera | 0.81 |
| जा़हिरा | jahira | 0.41 |
| ज़हरा | zahara | 0.41 |
| ज़हिरा | zahira | 0.41 |
| ज़ाहीरा | zahira | 0.41 |
| Zahira in the Marathi language | ||
| झहीरा | jhahira | 37.27 |
| जहीरा | jahira | 21.82 |
| जाहीरा | jahira | 15.45 |
| झाहीरा | jhahira | 8.18 |
| झहीर | jhahira | 4.55 |
| जहीर | jahira | 2.73 |
| तािरक | tairaka | 0.91 |
| सहीरा | sahira | 0.91 |
| शहीरा | sahira | 0.91 |
| आिरफ | airapha | 0.91 |
| नाझीर | najhira | 0.91 |
| Zahira in the Oriya language | ||
| ଯାହିରା | yahira | 25 |
| ଜାହୀର | jahira | 25 |
| ଜାହିରା | jahira | 25 |
| ଜହିରା | jahira | 25 |
| Zahira in the Arabic language | ||
| زاهيرا | zahyra | - |
| زهيرة | zhyrt | - |
| زهيره | zhyrh | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zahira
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