Zakariya Surname
Approximately 46,838 people bear this surname
Zakariya Surname User-submission:
This surname originates from Arabic (زَكَرِيَّا Zakariyyā) and means 'Yahweh (God) remembers'. This is the name of multiple characters in the Old Testament and it also appears in the New Testament being the name of St. John the Baptist's father 'Zechariah'.
Read More About This SurnameZakariya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 37,710 | 1:4,698 | 624 |
| Indonesia | 2,731 | 1:48,425 | 5,448 |
| Bangladesh | 1,532 | 1:104,019 | 4,444 |
| Kenya | 1,001 | 1:46,134 | 4,763 |
| Morocco | 613 | 1:56,242 | 9,319 |
| Somalia | 539 | 1:24,957 | 1,368 |
| India | 452 | 1:1,697,047 | 61,414 |
| Malawi | 418 | 1:40,955 | 5,885 |
| Egypt | 397 | 1:231,576 | 16,276 |
| Pakistan | 365 | 1:489,435 | 8,521 |
| Zimbabwe | 332 | 1:46,501 | 7,144 |
| Niger | 242 | 1:79,306 | 3,453 |
| DR Congo | 164 | 1:450,485 | 36,956 |
| Malaysia | 151 | 1:195,326 | 11,563 |
| Philippines | 28 | 1:3,615,651 | 151,287 |
| Ivory Coast | 25 | 1:922,849 | 23,346 |
| Uganda | 22 | 1:1,774,513 | 60,490 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Lebanon | 15 | 1:375,806 | 11,209 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Cameroon | 8 | 1:2,596,134 | 118,056 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Maldives | 6 | 1:67,362 | 2,983 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Benin | 6 | 1:1,722,600 | 61,769 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
Zakariya (64,676) may also be a first name.
Zakariya Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname originates from Arabic (زَكَرِيَّا Zakariyyā) and means 'Yahweh (God) remembers'. This is the name of multiple characters in the Old Testament and it also appears in the New Testament being the name of St. John the Baptist's father 'Zechariah'.
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Average Zakariya Salary in
Canada
$41,832 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Zakariya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zakariya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zakariya (Bengali: ঝাকরীয়া, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺯﻛﺮﻳﺎﺀ, Hindi: ज़करिया, Marathi: जकरीया, Oriya: ଜକିରିୟା, Russian: Закария) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zakariya? popularity and diffusion
Zakariya is the 11,981st most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 155,590 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Zakariya reside; 81 percent reside in West Africa and 81 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Zakariya is also the 14,864th most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 64,676 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 37,710 people, or 1 in 4,698. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Borno, where 20 percent are found, Kaduna, where 11 percent are found and Kano, where 10 percent are found. Not including Nigeria Zakariya occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 6 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 3 percent are found.
Zakariya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Sunni (78%) in Lebanon and Muslim (81%) in Nigeria.
Zakariya earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 15.8% less than the national average, earning $41,832 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zakariya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zakariya in the Bengali language | ||
| ঝাকরীয়া | jhakariya | - |
| Zakariya in the Hindi language | ||
| ज़करिया | zakariya | 84.86 |
| ज़कारिया | zakariya | 10.76 |
| जकरिया | jakariya | 2.79 |
| ज़करिया | zakariya | 0.8 |
| जकारिया | jakariya | 0.4 |
| जकरया | jakaraya | 0.4 |
| Zakariya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺯﻛﺮﻳﺎﺀ | zkrya | 56.52 |
| ﺯﻛﺮﻳﺎ | zkrya | 41.3 |
| ﺯﻛﺮﻳﻴﺎ | zkryya | 2.17 |
| Zakariya in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜକିରିୟା | jakiriya | 33.33 |
| ଜାକାରିୟା | jakariya | 33.33 |
| ଜାକରିଆ | jakari'a | 33.33 |
| Zakariya in the Marathi language | ||
| जकरीया | jakariya | 21.62 |
| झकरीया | jhakariya | 18.92 |
| झकारीया | jhakariya | 10.81 |
| झाकारीया | jhakariya | 10.81 |
| ज़ाकािरया | zakairaya | 10.81 |
| जाकरीया | jakariya | 5.41 |
| ज़कािरया | zakairaya | 5.41 |
| ज़किरया | zakiraya | 2.7 |
| जखरीया | jakhariya | 2.7 |
| जाखरीया | jakhariya | 2.7 |
| िजकरीया | ijakariya | 2.7 |
| जाकारीया | jakariya | 2.7 |
| जाकरीयााहीम | jakariyaahima | 2.7 |
| Zakariya in the Russian language | ||
| Закария | zakaria | - |
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