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

Zakat (Arabic: زكاة, Hindi: ज़कात, Russian: Закат) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 179,597^th most widespread family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,068,440 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Zakat reside; 63 percent reside in South Asia and 63 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 508,767^th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 300 people.

The surname Zakat is most prevalent in Iran, where it is borne by 1,472 people, or 1 in 52,162. In Iran Zakat is most numerous in: Fars Province, where 29 percent reside, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 17 percent reside and Tehran Province, where 15 percent reside. Beside Iran this last name is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 21 percent reside and Lebanon, where 7 percent reside.

Zakat Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Zakat last name is chiefly Greek Orthodox (78%) in Lebanon.

Zakat earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.24% less than the national average, earning $28,375 USD per year.