Zahya Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Zahya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zahya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia311:4,266,103213,470
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

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 surname Zahya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻫﻴﻪ) is found in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zahya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zahya is the 3,274,477th most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Zahya live; 92 percent live in Southeast Asia and 92 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Zahya is also the 449,413th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 373 people.

The surname Zahya is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 4,266,103. In Indonesia Zahya is most frequent in: Central Java, where 45 percent reside, East Java, where 35 percent reside and South Sumatra, where 19 percent reside. Without taking into account Indonesia Zahya occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 6 percent reside and Kenya, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zahaya9126/
Zaya8917,375/
Zahy891,084/
Dzahaya831/
Tzahaya831/
Zhiya801,455/
Zhoya801,390/
Zahia80495/
Zayaa80348/
Czaya80308/
Zahai80283/
Zahaj80137/
Dzaya80107/
Zahey8077/
Zahay8063/
Zahau8042/
Zayah8036/
Czaha8027/
Zhaya8023/
Zaiha8015/
Zahye8010/
Zayha809/
Zuhya806/
Zhuya805/
Zhyia805/
Zaahy804/
Zahiy804/
Zihya803/
Zheya803/
Zahhy801/
Zehya801/
Zahaî801/
Zay7513,392/
Zahave73131/
Zahaye7348/
Zahaji739/
Dzhoya738/
Zahiah737/
Zahayu737/
Tzahay735/
Dzhaya735/
Dzheya735/
Dzhiya735/
Czayas731/
Zaahay731/
Zhahia731/
Zahahu731/
Zahayh731/
Zahaai731/
Zeuaha731/
Zsahia731/
Caya6717,421/
Zeya6710,663/
Zaia673,043/
Zoya673,025/
Zeah673,016/
Ziya672,971/
Tzay672,226/
Zaye67592/
Zuya67322/
Dzay67280/
Zayo67247/
Çaya67212/
Zaih67120/
Zhuy67104/
Zaai6751/
Zahu6748/
Zayu6717/
Zohy6714/
Zhoy675/
Zhay673/
Zaay672/
Zaïy671/
Zahawee671/
Zahj671/

Zahya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zahya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻫﻴﻪalzahyh57.14
ﺯﺍﻫﻴﻪzahyh42.86

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zahya
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