Zahya Surname
Approximately 36 people bear this surname
Zahya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 31 | 1:4,266,103 | 213,470 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
Zahya (373) may also be a first name.
Zahya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zahya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zahya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻫﻴﻪ) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zahya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,274,477th most widespread family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Zahya live; 92 percent live in Southeast Asia and 92 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 449,413th most prevalent forename at a global level, held by 373 people.
The surname is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 4,266,103. In Indonesia it is most common in: Central Java, where 45 percent reside, East Java, where 35 percent reside and South Sumatra, where 19 percent reside. Not including Indonesia this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 6 percent reside and Kenya, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zahaya | 91 | 26 | / |
| Zaya | 89 | 17,375 | / |
| Zahy | 89 | 1,084 | / |
| Dzahaya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tzahaya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zhiya | 80 | 1,455 | / |
| Zhoya | 80 | 1,390 | / |
| Zahia | 80 | 495 | / |
| Zayaa | 80 | 348 | / |
| Czaya | 80 | 308 | / |
| Zahai | 80 | 283 | / |
| Zahaj | 80 | 137 | / |
| Dzaya | 80 | 107 | / |
| Zahey | 80 | 77 | / |
| Zahay | 80 | 63 | / |
| Zahau | 80 | 42 | / |
| Zayah | 80 | 36 | / |
| Czaha | 80 | 27 | / |
| Zhaya | 80 | 23 | / |
| Zaiha | 80 | 15 | / |
| Zahye | 80 | 10 | / |
| Zayha | 80 | 9 | / |
| Zuhya | 80 | 6 | / |
| Zhuya | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zhyia | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zaahy | 80 | 4 | / |
| Zahiy | 80 | 4 | / |
| Zihya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zheya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zahhy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zehya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zahaî | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zay | 75 | 13,392 | / |
| Zahave | 73 | 131 | / |
| Zahaye | 73 | 48 | / |
| Zahaji | 73 | 9 | / |
| Dzhoya | 73 | 8 | / |
| Zahiah | 73 | 7 | / |
| Zahayu | 73 | 7 | / |
| Tzahay | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dzhaya | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dzheya | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dzhiya | 73 | 5 | / |
| Czayas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaahay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zhahia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zahahu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zahayh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zahaai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zeuaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zsahia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Caya | 67 | 17,421 | / |
| Zeya | 67 | 10,663 | / |
| Zaia | 67 | 3,043 | / |
| Zoya | 67 | 3,025 | / |
| Zeah | 67 | 3,016 | / |
| Ziya | 67 | 2,971 | / |
| Tzay | 67 | 2,226 | / |
| Zaye | 67 | 592 | / |
| Zuya | 67 | 322 | / |
| Dzay | 67 | 280 | / |
| Zayo | 67 | 247 | / |
| Çaya | 67 | 212 | / |
| Zaih | 67 | 120 | / |
| Zhuy | 67 | 104 | / |
| Zaai | 67 | 51 | / |
| Zahu | 67 | 48 | / |
| Zayu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Zohy | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zhoy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zhay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zaay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zaïy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahawee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahj | 67 | 1 | / |
Zahya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zahya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻫﻴﻪ | alzahyh | 57.14 |
| ﺯﺍﻫﻴﻪ | zahyh | 42.86 |
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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 Zahya
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