Zakara Surname
Approximately 4,005 people bear this surname
Zakara Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 3,324 | 1:5,774 | 504 |
| Nigeria | 557 | 1:318,030 | 17,522 |
| Hungary | 40 | 1:245,407 | 19,663 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| Ivory Coast | 13 | 1:1,774,710 | 34,235 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
Zakara (1,959) may also be a first name.
Zakara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zakara Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zakara (Arabic: زكاري, Hindi: जाकरा, Marathi: झकरा) is found in Niger more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zakara? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 115,320th most common last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,819,612 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Zakara live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 83 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 171,250th most frequently held forename throughout the world, held by 1,959 people.
Zakara is most common in Niger, where it is borne by 3,324 people, or 1 in 5,774. In Niger Zakara is mostly found in: Tillabéri Region, where 55 percent reside, Tahoua Region, where 19 percent reside and Maradi Region, where 9 percent reside. Other than Niger this last name occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 14 percent reside and Hungary, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zakara Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zakara in the Hindi language | ||
| जाकरा | jakara | - |
| Zakara in the Marathi language | ||
| झकरा | jhakara | - |
| Zakara in the Arabic language | ||
| زكاري | zkary | - |
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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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- 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 Zakara
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