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

The surname Zaka (Arabic: زكّا, Georgian: ზაკა, Hindi: ज़का, Russian: Зака) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Žaka. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

Zaka is the 41,094^th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 572,605 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 52 percent of Zaka live; 41 percent live in West Africa and 39 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Zaka is also the 33,951^st most frequent forename worldwide, held by 23,063 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 4,665 people, or 1 in 37,973. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Federal Capital Territory, where 22 percent live, Nasarawa, where 10 percent live and Bauchi, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria Zaka is found in 81 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 18 percent live and Lebanon, where 7 percent live.

Zaka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Maronite (43%) in Lebanon and Christian (76%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Zaka surname are 30.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.27% registered with the political party.

The amount Zaka earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 31.16% less than the national average, earning R 163,584 per year; in United States they earn 18.69% more than the national average, earning $51,213 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.12% more than the national average, earning $50,738 CAD per year.