Zakariyya Surname
Approximately 21,904 people bear this surname
Zakariyya 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 SurnameZakariyya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 20,534 | 1:8,627 | 961 |
| Maldives | 1,208 | 1:335 | 35 |
| Indonesia | 96 | 1:1,377,596 | 94,593 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Zakariyya (5,719) may also be a first name.
Zakariyya 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 Zakariyya Salary in
United States
$19,525 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Zakariyya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zakariyya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zakariyya (Dhivehi: ޒަކަރިއްޔ) occurs most in Nigeria. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Zakariyya.
How Common Is The Last Name Zakariyya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 24,654th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 332,704 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Zakariyya are found; 94 percent are found in West Africa and 94 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Zakariyya is also the 88,355th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 5,719 people.
This last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 20,534 people, or 1 in 8,627. In Nigeria it is most common in: Katsina, where 41 percent live, Kaduna, where 16 percent live and Kano, where 15 percent live. Besides Nigeria this last name exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in The Maldives, where 6 percent live and Indonesia, where 0 percent live.
Zakariyya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Muslim (95%) in Nigeria.
Zakariyya earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 54.75% less than the national average, earning $19,525 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zakariyyah | 95 | 277 | / |
| Zakkariyya | 95 | 12 | / |
| Zakarriyya | 95 | 6 | / |
| Zakaariyya | 95 | 2 | / |
| Zackariyya | 95 | 1 | / |
| Zakkariyyah | 90 | 2 | / |
| Zakariaya | 89 | 31 | / |
| Zakariyye | 89 | 2 | / |
| Zakoriyya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zakariayy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zakaryiya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zakariiya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sakariyyah | 84 | 39 | / |
| Zakariayat | 84 | 4 | / |
| Zaqariyyah | 84 | 3 | / |
| Jakkariyya | 84 | 1 | / |
| Sakarriyya | 84 | 1 | / |
| Zakariye | 82 | 1,913 | / |
| Zakariaa | 82 | 562 | / |
| Zakariea | 82 | 197 | / |
| Zakaryaa | 82 | 27 | / |
| Zakariay | 82 | 13 | / |
| Zakariua | 82 | 2 | / |
| Zakaraiyaou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zakariaou | 78 | 682 | / |
| Zakaryaou | 78 | 217 | / |
| Zakariayu | 78 | 29 | / |
| Zakariaei | 78 | 17 | / |
| Zakarihau | 78 | 11 | / |
| Zakariaie | 78 | 11 | / |
| Sakariaya | 78 | 9 | / |
| Zakariaee | 78 | 8 | / |
| Zakaryaee | 78 | 7 | / |
| Zakaryaei | 78 | 6 | / |
| Zakarijau | 78 | 4 | / |
| Zakaryaie | 78 | 4 | / |
| Zakariaau | 78 | 1 | / |
| Zackariye | 78 | 1 | / |
| Zakariahou | 74 | 5 | / |
| Zackaryaou | 74 | 1 | / |
| Jakhariaya | 74 | 1 | / |
| Sakariea | 71 | 6 | / |
| Jakariea | 71 | 5 | / |
| Jakariay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sakariay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sakarihau | 67 | 20 | / |
| Sakariayu | 67 | 18 | / |
| Sakariahu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sakaryahu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sakarijau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zakareaee | 67 | 1 | / |
Zakariyya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zakariyya in the Dhivehi language | ||
| ޒަކަރިއްޔ | zakariy | 88.89 |
| ްޒަކަރިއްޔާ | zakariya | 11.11 |
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