Zahra Surname

5,897th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95,701 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Malta

Zahra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zahra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt25,3211:3,631492
Iran11,2821:6,806945
Indonesia10,1631:13,0131,640
Pakistan9,6651:18,4841,099
Ethiopia7,4051:13,1731,885
Morocco4,6351:7,438958
Syria4,3811:4,406508
Saudi Arabia2,5841:11,9411,646
Jordan2,4631:3,590732
Bangladesh2,3431:68,0143,342
Yemen2,0331:12,9981,521
Malta1,8401:23455
India1,7541:437,32322,724
Algeria1,6801:22,9954,195
Lebanon1,3121:4,297780
Australia1,1131:24,2553,325
United States6731:538,57244,670
Iraq6501:53,8792,073
Sri Lanka5121:40,6424,863
Palestine4691:9,6991,968
Kenya4221:109,4319,380
England4151:134,26013,202
France4011:165,64325,804
Canada3391:108,68911,660
Kuwait2311:16,4532,197
United Arab Emirates2081:44,0494,464
Bahrain1911:7,0611,301
Qatar1341:17,5971,938
Brazil1121:1,911,37861,207
Malaysia1011:292,02216,042
Djibouti1001:9,149584
Spain751:623,36028,648
Nigeria701:2,530,61183,100
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Thailand521:1,358,430190,094
Tunisia441:13,8782,274
Sweden421:234,44716,276
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
Turkey311:2,510,36878,475
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Afghanistan231:1,397,96411,714
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Wales221:140,66110,115
Venezuela181:1,678,00421,578
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
Maldives141:28,8691,682
Oman121:307,3314,704
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Ukraine111:4,138,427206,719
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Libya91:693,7751,982
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Azerbaijan71:1,378,44618,562
Norway71:734,61250,907
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
China31:455,773,85521,925
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Romania11:20,077,87089,414

Zahra (3,661,799) may also be a first name.

Zahra Last Name Facts

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

Zahra (Arabic: زاهراء, Georgian: ზაჰრა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﻫﺮﻩ, Hindi: जहरा) has its highest incidence in Egypt. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zahra? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,897th most widespread last name globally, borne by around 1 in 76,149 people. The last name Zahra is predominantly found in Asia, where 53 percent of Zahra are found; 33 percent are found in North Africa and 26 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 113th most common first name world-wide, borne by 3,661,799 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Egypt, where it is carried by 25,321 people, or 1 in 3,631. Besides Egypt this last name occurs in 98 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 12 percent reside and Indonesia, where 11 percent reside.

Zahra Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Zahra last name is chiefly Muslim (75%) in Kenya and Sunni (68%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Zahra surname are 27.07% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80.3% registered with the party.

The amount Zahra earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 240% more than the national average, earning R 807,960 per year; in United States they earn 9.39% more than the national average, earning $47,199 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.02% more than the national average, earning $53,666 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zahara9133,424/
Zahura916,983/
Zahrah913,536/
Zahraa911,669/
Zahrai91786/
Zaihra91224/
Zahrau91171/
Zahraj91166/
Zahray9120/
Zahrha9117/
Zaehra918/
Zauhra916/
Dzahra915/
Zhahra913/
Zahrra913/
Zahyra912/
Czahra911/
Zahraà911/
Hzahra911/
Zahraï911/
Zahhra911/
Zajhra911/
Zara8957,858/
Zaharah83780/
Zaharau83352/
Zhahara83200/
Zahraha8324/
Czahara8316/
Zaharra8310/
Zaahura839/
Zaharai839/
Zahrahu839/
Zhahrai839/
Zahurah838/
Zahaira835/
Zayhrai834/
Zaihrra833/
Zahhura832/
Zahra'a832/
Zaihrai832/
Zahaara831/
Ziahara831/
Zahraih831/
Zaahraa831/
Zauhrah831/
Zohra8035,167/
Zahro8013,441/
Zehra809,060/
Zarah804,290/
Zarra803,895/
Zarea802,893/
Zarau802,516/
Zaraa801,938/
Zhara801,138/
Zaera801,130/
Zarai801,091/
Zaira80745/
Zaara80633/
Zhora80627/
Zaura80410/
Zaray80239/
Tzara80210/
Dzara80141/
Zağra8071/
Czara8065/
Zayra8056/
Zhera8055/
Zarha8043/
Zeara806/
Hzara801/
Zaraà801/
Zaréa801/
Zaâra801/
Zöhra801/
Zaahraah7761/
Zahairah773/
Zaharahu772/
Zaha'rah771/
Dzaharah771/
Zohura738,762/
Zahroh737,721/
Zohrah73662/
Zahrou73551/
Zarrai73217/
Czarra73110/
Zehrah7381/
Dzhera7376/
Zairah7371/
Zaaraa7370/
Dzarai7355/
Zahroi7354/
Zarrah7354/
Zaurah7350/
Zaharo7346/
Zarraa7343/
Zearra7342/
Zarahu7336/
Zouhra7328/
Zaerah7328/
Zaraah7323/
Zarrea7320/
Zhaura7319/
Zarrau7319/
Zharra7318/
Dzhara7317/
Zaraai7315/
Zahuro7311/
Dzarah7310/
Zhoora7310/
Zheira7310/
Zohrha7310/
Zairau738/
Zsehra737/
Zahrey736/
Zheera736/
Zhahro735/
Zoehra735/
Zaarau735/
Zohrra735/
Dzhora734/
Zoraha734/
Zaraha734/
Tzarra734/
Zheray734/
Zarayh734/
Zeihra734/
Zaaray734/
Zayraa733/
Zohrai733/
Zharaj733/
Zharay733/
Czarza732/
Zairha732/
Zoihra732/
Zareea732/
Tsahra732/
Zehhra732/
Zaarai732/
Zarhay732/
Zehraa732/
Zohraa732/
Zairay732/
Czhara731/
Zhoray731/
Z'Hara731/
Zaerra731/
Zhaira731/
Zarraâ731/
Tzaraa731/
Hzajra731/
Tzarah731/
Tzaura731/
Zhohra731/
Zarrâa731/
Zharai731/
Zehraâ731/
Zayrah731/
Zaarah731/
Czohra731/
Czaras731/
Czaura731/
Zohhra731/
Zhorau731/
Zhorra731/
Zharha731/
Czaira731/
Cara6723,901/
Zora678,329/
Zaro677,438/
Zera673,328/
Tsahara67856/
Zaharou67185/
Zară67155/
Zhehrai67108/
Çara6748/
Zarrahy6718/
Zhahroh6716/
Zaharoh6712/
Zahairo675/
Zára674/
Chahraj673/
Zarhaah673/
Zarraha672/
Zarà672/
Caharay672/
Dzharai672/
Chahyra671/
Zaaraha671/
Thzaira671/
Chaihra671/
Zahrooh671/
Zahrooy671/
Ţara671/
Szczara671/
Dzhaura671/
Dzaraha671/
Cahayra671/
Chahjra671/
Czarach671/
Zhoraha671/
Cahraha670/

Zahra Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zahra in the Georgian language
ზაჰრაzahra-
Zahra in the Hindi language
जहराjahara47.64
ज़हराzahara44.2
ज़हराzahara4.42
जेहराjehara1.08
जाहराjahara0.49
ज़ाहराzahara0.29
ज़ाहराzahara0.29
ज़ेहराzehara0.1
जोहराjohara0.1
ज़ेहराzehara0.1
ज़ह्राzahra0.1
Zahra in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺰﻫﺮﻩalzhrh43.13
ﺍﻟﺰﻫﺮﺓalzhrt39.79
ﺍﻟﺰﻫﺮﺍﺀalzhra13.99
ﺯﻫﺮﺓzhrt0.87
ﺯﻫﺮﻩzhrh0.68
ﺯﻫﺮﺍﺀzhra0.06
ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻫﺮﺍﺀalzahra0.06
Zahra in the Arabic language
زاهراءzahra-
الزهراalzhra-
زهّراءzhra-
زهرأzhra-
زُهراzuhra-
زهراzhra-
زهراءzhra-

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