Zakari Surname

2,538th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 218,183 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Niger

Zakari Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zakari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria109,1051:1,624210
Niger64,4261:29854
Benin17,1031:60454
Ghana12,4001:2,179355
Togo6,4051:1,13297
Morocco4,2941:8,0291,055
Egypt1,1291:81,4317,252
Cameroon8711:23,8453,225
Saudi Arabia7161:43,0956,100
Algeria5291:73,02811,754
Malaysia2721:108,4357,306
Iran1521:505,14829,867
United States1281:2,831,710167,846
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
England791:705,29239,851
Indonesia651:2,034,603127,068
Spain491:954,12336,393
France471:1,413,249138,595
Ivory Coast391:591,57017,665
Burkina Faso321:573,5037,444
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Kenya161:2,886,24437,784
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Iceland141:27,1492,069
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
India111:69,733,217610,955
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Afghanistan111:2,923,01717,932
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Central African Republic91:501,710179
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Zakari (146,275) may also be a first name.

Zakari Last Name Facts

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

Zakari (Arabic: زكري, Bengali: জাকারি, Marathi: झकारी, Russian: Закари) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zakari? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,538th most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 33,401 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Zakari live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 66 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Zakari is also the 7,164th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 146,275 people.

Zakari is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 109,105 people, or 1 in 1,624. In Nigeria Zakari is most numerous in: Kano, where 13 percent reside, Niger, where 11 percent reside and Kaduna, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria it is found in 66 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 30 percent reside and Benin, where 8 percent reside.

Zakari Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Zakari surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (92%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Zakari last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Zakari earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.09% less than the national average, earning $38,365 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.86% less than the national average, earning $36,833 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zakarai921,473/
Zakhari92533/
Zakkari92257/
Zakarie92180/
Zackari92167/
Zakariy9258/
Zakario9234/
Zakarei9233/
Zaakari9231/
Zaikari9223/
Zakaari9221/
Zakarri9219/
Zzakari9219/
Zakarii9218/
Zeakari9212/
Zajkari9210/
Ziakari928/
Zakaeri926/
Zakarui925/
Zakaroi923/
Zakarih923/
Zakarit922/
Zahkari922/
Jzakari921/
Zagkari921/
Zakayri921/
Zjakari921/
Zakairi921/
Zakarhi921/
Zakqari921/
Zakgari921/
Rzakari921/
Zakeari921/
Zhakari921/
Zcakari921/
Zakarid921/
Zakariz921/
Zakaraia86359/
Zakharyi86281/
Zakariea86197/
Zakaraih869/
Zakharei869/
Zakarriy865/
Zakhario863/
Zackarie863/
Zakharie862/
Zhakaris861/
Zakarich861/
Zakharoi861/
Rzakarii861/
Zakarris861/
Zaikairi861/
Zajkaeri861/
Zaakaari861/
Hzakarie861/
Zakarieh861/
Zakhairi861/
Zakeri8351,141/
Sakari834,367/
Zakara834,005/
Zakary831,303/
Zakare831,276/
Zacari831,225/
Zekari83873/
Cakari83644/
Jakari83429/
Zokari83124/
Zakori83112/
Zaqari838/
Čakari834/
Zakharait8059/
Zakaraitė804/
Zackaraih802/
Dzhakhari801/
Zackarais801/
Sakairi777,285/
Zakhary774,747/
Chakari771,163/
Zekkari771,097/
Zaccari771,089/
Zakhara77894/
Zakarea77876/
Sakhari77683/
Sakkari77435/
Zakouri77374/
Zackary77265/
Jakhari77190/
Djakari77169/
Sakarri77140/
Zakorhi77125/
Zoukari77104/
Sakarai7756/
Caukari7750/
Sakaeri7740/
Zakkare7736/
Jakkari7735/
Zacaris7733/
Ziokari7726/
Jhakari7725/
Sahkari7724/
Zakheri7724/
Zakaura7720/
Zakaray7720/
Zakhori7717/
Zakhare7716/
Zakaraa7713/
Dzakare7712/
Saukari7711/
Zacarie7710/
Zakareh779/
Zokkari779/
Zaqarit779/
Zakkary778/
Zakaira778/
Zhakare777/
Sackari777/
Cakarri777/
Zookari776/
Saikari775/
Sakarih775/
Zakarey775/
Sakarie775/
Dzakeri775/
Jaykari774/
Cakkari774/
Zakeriy774/
Jaukari774/
Tzacari774/
Sakaari774/
Zacario773/
Jaikari773/
Zacariz773/
Zackeri772/
Zackara772/
Zakarra772/
Zakoori772/
Jakarai772/
Zakkara772/
Tsakari772/
Zakarha772/
Sakahri771/
Cakauri771/
Jatkari771/
Csakari771/
Zhakara771/
Zakcary771/
Zaacari771/
Zekarri771/
Zacahri771/
Zaikare771/
Zackare771/
Zaikeri771/
Jackari771/
Tzokari771/
Zeakara771/
Zaikara771/
Zakorri771/
Zakaroa771/
Zakarìa771/
Zogkari771/
Zoikari771/
Zokarie771/
Zockari771/
Sakarhi771/
Saïkari771/
Zakairy771/
Zakarry771/
Zakerii771/
Zaakeri771/
Ziakara771/
Zsakare771/
Sakarij771/
Zacarri771/
Zakaree771/
Zokhari771/
Zakhareich751/
Sahakari715,271/
Sahukari711,136/
Tsagkari71880/
Zaqaraia71862/
Zakaraya71591/
Zoukairi71171/
Zakkouri71170/
Sakkarai71105/
Zaccario71104/
Chakauri7165/
Zogkaris7143/
Jaukkari7138/
Chakario7133/
Chakhari7131/
Chakkari7131/
Zadkhori7131/
Sakkhari7129/
Saahkari7129/
Tchakari7126/
Zaakaray7123/
Chaukari7119/
Zakarees7111/
Zacarais7110/
Chakaari719/
Tsakaris719/
Zakharoa718/
Zakharry716/
Saikhari715/
Chakarai715/
Sakairie715/
Sakhairi715/
Chakariy714/
Zoukkari714/
Ziokaris714/
Zakharey713/
Sahkaari713/
Zackhary713/
Sakharyi713/
Zackeary712/
Sakahari712/
Zacahriy712/
Zaccarie712/
Chahkari712/
Zakareea712/
Sakharai711/
Sakairai711/
Sakairiy711/
Cakkarai711/
Caukkari711/
Chakarii711/
Jakkariy711/
Zaqarich711/
Zakareah711/
Zakharay711/
Zackaray711/
Zakareed711/
Zacaraia711/
Jahkhari711/
Jahkkari711/
Jashkari711/
Tzakouri711/
Zeidkari711/
Zeckarie711/
Zaikaire711/
Zakareae711/
Zakhouri711/
Sakaraih711/
Tsakarei711/
Giagkari711/
Djakaris711/
Djackari711/
Chakargi711/
Chakgari711/
Chaikari711/
Saikairi711/
Zacariss711/
Zakaaray711/
Zackerie710/
Zekeri677,444/
Sokari674,120/
Jokari671,989/
Sakare671,880/
Tsagkaris671,217/
Sahukaari671,120/
Zakora671,085/
Sacari67881/
Sakeri67833/
Zakharets67680/
Cacari67309/
Sakary67258/
Saqari67255/
Cakara67222/
Sekari67153/
Jakare67142/
Cakare67106/
Čakara6760/
Zakery6756/
Zakore6745/
Jakary6743/
Zacara6734/
Sakori6733/
Zacary6733/
Jajkathri6727/
Zokeri6724/
Jaqari6721/
Jacari6717/
Sakhahari6715/
Sahakaari6715/
Chakkarai6714/
Zacare6711/
Zadkhoori6711/
Jhakharai6710/
Chaukhari678/
Saahukari677/
Zokare676/
Zakere675/
Zokara675/
Chahakari674/
Cakori674/
Zecari674/
Cakkahari673/
Saahakari673/
Zoqari673/
Zakarrayh673/
Jakaré673/
Zácari673/
Zocari673/
Zekori673/
Giagkaris672/
Jakori672/
Jaszkarai672/
Jhakkhari671/
Zaqori671/
Zekare671/
Zakkaraya671/
Zackareas671/
Zakerj671/
Čakeri671/
Tsiakkari671/
Chaukarai671/

Zakari Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zakari in the Bengali language
জাকারিjakari-
Zakari in the Marathi language
झकारीjhakari58.33
झाकारीjhakari25
झकरीjhakari8.33
अन्सारीansari8.33
Zakari in the Russian language
Закариzakari-
Zakari in the Arabic language
زكريzkry-
زكريَّzkrya-

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