Zakharov Surname

3,146th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 178,764 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Zakharov Surname User-submission:

Version 1. What does the surname Zakharov mean.

The basis of the surname Zakharov was the church name Zakhary. The surname Zakharov was formed from the baptismal name Zachary (translated from Hebrew - 'joy; memory of God'). This name was one of the twelve younger prophets mentioned in the Bible.

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Zakharov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia155,3491:92848
Ukraine10,7571:4,232408
Kazakhstan5,1231:3,452436
Belarus3,1731:2,994292
Uzbekistan1,2301:25,1463,686
Israel7431:11,5181,765
Transnistria5051:94070
Kyrgyzstan4421:13,5132,481
United States3211:1,129,15681,316
Georgia2351:15,9383,158
Turkmenistan1481:37,089692
Moldova951:37,4885,770
Tajikistan791:106,1611,524
Canada711:518,95243,932
Azerbaijan641:150,7684,432
Germany561:1,437,59788,094
Thailand421:1,681,865216,672
Armenia401:73,2543,005
Estonia381:34,7846,408
Australia371:729,61448,196
England251:2,228,72284,230
Greece251:443,19258,048
France241:2,767,613196,808
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Finland191:289,30021,660
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
South Ossetia71:7,633810
Slovenia61:414,61218,975
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Latvia41:512,51230,386
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Abkhazia21:121,4324,128
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
China21:683,660,78330,601
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Zakharov (12) may also be a first name.

Zakharov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Version 1. What does the surname Zakharov mean.

The basis of the surname Zakharov was the church name Zakhary. The surname Zakharov was formed from the baptismal name Zachary (translated from Hebrew - 'joy; memory of God'). This name was one of the twelve younger prophets mentioned in the Bible. He wrote the famous Old Testament book, which contained many prophecies about the Mission. It is known that St. Zechariah died a violent death, killed by the Jews for his revealing sermon. The Slavs believed that if you give the child the name of a saint or a great martyr, his life will be bright, good or difficult, because there is an invisible connection between the name and destiny of a person. Some of the Zakharovs are descendants of an untitled Russian noble family, the coat of arms of which is in the fifth and eighth parts of the 'General Tombstone of the noble families of the Russian Empire. Among the famous owners of the surname are the architect Andreyan Dmitrievich Zakharov (1761-1811), who designed the building of the Admiralty in St. Petersburg, the cathedral in Kronstadt and the composer Vladimir Grigoryevich Zakharov (1901-1956), the musical director of the Pyatnitsky choir. Zakhary, eventually got the name Zakharov.

Version 2.

This common surname is formed from the baptismal name Zechariah - the memory of the Lord (other Heb.). Hence the family names: Zakharkin, Zakhariev, Zakharyin. Zakharyins - the Russian boyar clan of the XV — XVI centuries. By the beginning of the XVI century. divided into two branches: Zakharyin-Yakovlev and Zakharyin-Yuryev. From the latter went the Romanovs - the tsarist and imperial dynasty of Russia. Anastasia Romanova, the first wife of Ivan the Terrible, an extraordinary beauty and, it seems, the autocrat's only love, came from the same kind.

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Zakharov Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Zakharov Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Zakharov (Georgian: ზახაროვი, Russian: Захаров) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zakharov? popularity and diffusion

Zakharov is the 3,146th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 40,766 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Zakharov live; 70 percent live in Eastern Europe and 70 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 12 people.

It is most frequently used in Russia, where it is held by 155,349 people, or 1 in 928. In Russia Zakharov is primarily concentrated in: Moscow Oblast, where 6 percent are found, Moscow, where 6 percent are found and Samara Oblast, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Russia it exists in 63 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 6 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent are found.

Zakharov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Zakharov last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Georgia, Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (93%) in Belarus, Orthodox (88%) in Kazakhstan, Orthodox (80%) in Kyrgyzstan, Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine and Orthodox (100%) in Uzbekistan.

In The United States those bearing the Zakharov last name are 9.49% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 56.26% registered with the party.

The amount Zakharov earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 40.02% more than the national average, earning 484,576 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.42% less than the national average, earning $41,240 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.99% less than the national average, earning $41,242 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zakharova94205,977/
Zakharrov942/
Zzakharov942/
Zakharovs942/
Zakkharov942/
Dzakharov941/
Zhakharov941/
Zakharoov941/
Zakarov9379/
Zhaukharov8916/
Dzhakharov8913/
Zhaykharov897/
Zakkharova892/
Zakharrova891/
Zakhaarova891/
Sakharov8819,891/
Zakharev88595/
Zacharov88267/
Zahharov88231/
Zakarova88116/
Zakhorov8833/
Zakharav8828/
Zokharov8820/
Zakherov8810/
Zakharof8810/
Zakaurov884/
Zaykarov881/
Zahkarov881/
Dzhakharova844/
Zhaukharova842/
Zakharovova841/
Zacharova82705/
Zakharoff82229/
Zakhareev8230/
Zokharova8220/
Zakhorova8213/
Zaycharov826/
Zakaurova824/
Zhaukarov823/
Dzhakarov822/
Tsakharov822/
Zakahrova821/
Zacharovs821/
Djakharov821/
Zakerov8098/
Sakarov8074/
Zakarow8040/
Zaqarov8016/
Čakarov808/
Zakarev805/
Zajarov805/
Zakarof802/
Cakarov802/
Zakorov801/
Zacarov801/
Çakarov801/
Zaycharova786/
Dzhakarova784/
Dzhokharov783/
Zhaukarova782/
Dzhakherov781/
Zhaycharov781/
Chakharova781/
Chakarov753,781/
Sacharov75229/
Zakoroev75189/
Zacharow75187/
Zacharof75163/
Sakhorov75158/
Zakaraev75103/
Sakharev7580/
Zakareev7529/
Zakaroff7528/
Zokharev7520/
Čakarova7513/
Zakorova7512/
Sakharav759/
Csakarov758/
Zokhorov756/
Saykarov754/
Sakharof754/
Sakherov753/
Sokharov752/
Zhekarov752/
Zekherov752/
Sakkarov751/
Zhakerov751/
Zaqarova751/
Zakeerov751/
Zakherev751/
Zackarow751/
Zacarova751/
Zacharovová7411/
Zacharovova743/
Chakarova714,314/
Zacharoff71124/
Tchakarov7184/
Zackaroff7146/
Sakharoff7124/
Zhekharev715/
Dzhakerov713/
Soukharov712/
Zacharowa712/
Zokhorova711/
Seykharov711/
Zhaukerov711/
Sakarev6756/
Tchakarova6744/
Sakarav6723/
Sekarov6714/
Zokerov675/
Saqarov674/
Sakorov673/
Sakerov673/
Čekarov672/
Sokarov672/
Čakarovová672/
Sacarov672/
Zokarev671/
Zekarev671/
Zakorev671/
Čakerov671/
Zekerov671/
Ćekarov671/
Sakarow671/
Tchackarov671/
Zakaraw671/

Zakharov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zakharov in the Georgian language
ზახაროვიzakharovi96.97
ზახაროვzakharov3.03
Zakharov in the Russian language
Захаровzaharov-

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