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) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zahira? popularity and diffusion
Zahira is the 99,020th most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,522,998 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 71 percent of Zahira are found; 63 percent are found in South Asia and 61 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Zahira is also the 14,873rd most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 64,631 people.
The surname is most frequent in Pakistan, where it is carried by 1,946 people, or 1 in 91,801. In Pakistan Zahira is most common in: Punjab, where 33 percent are found, Sindh, where 22 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 19 percent are found. Beside Pakistan this surname is found in 29 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 27 percent are found and The Maldives, where 19 percent are found.
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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- 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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