Where Does The Last Name Zahiya Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Zahiya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻫﻴﻪ) is found most in The Maldives. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zahiya? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Zahiya is the 2,220,661^st most frequently held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 99,829,396 people. The surname Zahiya is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Zahiya reside; 56 percent reside in South Asia and 56 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 272,255^th most widespread forename globally, held by 891 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The Maldives, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 9,858. In The Maldives Zahiya is most numerous in: Malé, where 41 percent are found, Haa Alif Atoll, where 20 percent are found and Baa Atoll, where 5 percent are found. Aside from The Maldives this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 25 percent are found and Malaysia, where 11 percent are found.