Zakariyau Surname
Approximately 10,667 people bear this surname
Zakariyau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 10,645 | 1:16,641 | 1,605 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Cameroon | 7 | 1:2,967,010 | 123,373 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Zakariyau (8,163) may also be a first name.
Zakariyau Demographics
Zakariyau Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Zakariyau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zakariyau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zakariyau is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zakariyau? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 48,359th most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 683,186 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Zakariyau live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 70,139th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 8,163 people.
The last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 10,645 people, or 1 in 16,641. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Kwara, where 15 percent live, Sokoto, where 8 percent live and Niger, where 8 percent live. Outside of Nigeria Zakariyau occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent live and Cameroon, where 0 percent live.
Zakariyau Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Zakariyau last name is predominantly Muslim (93%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zakariyaou | 95 | 2,559 | / |
| Zakariyahu | 95 | 738 | / |
| Zakkariyau | 95 | 18 | / |
| Zakarriyau | 95 | 18 | / |
| Zaakariyau | 95 | 4 | / |
| Zakariyaau | 95 | 4 | / |
| Zakariya'u | 95 | 3 | / |
| Zakariyauh | 95 | 2 | / |
| Zhakariyau | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ziakariyau | 95 | 1 | / |
| Zakaariyau | 95 | 1 | / |
| Dzakariyau | 95 | 1 | / |
| Zakariyaut | 95 | 1 | / |
| Zakariyahou | 90 | 6 | / |
| Zakaraiyaou | 90 | 2 | / |
| Zhakariyahu | 90 | 1 | / |
| Zakarriyahu | 90 | 1 | / |
| Zzakariyaou | 90 | 1 | / |
| Zakaeriyaou | 90 | 1 | / |
| Zakaariyaou | 90 | 1 | / |
| Sakariyau | 89 | 6,405 | / |
| Zakarayau | 89 | 17 | / |
| Zakariyou | 89 | 7 | / |
| Zakeriyau | 89 | 6 | / |
| Zakaruyau | 89 | 5 | / |
| Zaqariyau | 89 | 4 | / |
| Zakarijau | 89 | 4 | / |
| Zakareyau | 89 | 4 | / |
| Jakariyau | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zekariyau | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sakariyahu | 84 | 965 | / |
| Sakariyaui | 84 | 5 | / |
| Sakariyaau | 84 | 3 | / |
| Zakarayahu | 84 | 2 | / |
| Sakkariyau | 84 | 2 | / |
| Zakariyehu | 84 | 1 | / |
| Zacariyaou | 84 | 1 | / |
| Zakareyu | 82 | 1 | / |
| Djakariyaou | 80 | 145 | / |
| Saakariyahu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zekeriyau | 78 | 41 | / |
| Sakareyau | 78 | 5 | / |
| Sakeriyau | 78 | 4 | / |
| Sakarayau | 78 | 1 | / |
| Zekeriyahu | 74 | 5 | / |
| Sakareyahu | 74 | 3 | / |
| Sakarayahu | 74 | 3 | / |
| Sakaryiahu | 74 | 1 | / |
| Djakarayaou | 70 | 1 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Zakariyau
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