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Where Does The Last Name Zakariyya Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Zakariyya (Dhivehi: ޒަކަރިއްޔ‬) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zakariyya? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 24,654^th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 332,704 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Zakariyya reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 88,355^th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 5,719 people.

The last name Zakariyya is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 20,534 people, or 1 in 8,627. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Katsina, where 41 percent are found, Kaduna, where 16 percent are found and Kano, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also common in The Maldives, where 6 percent are found and Indonesia, where 0 percent are found.

Zakariyya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly 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.