Zakharova Surname

2,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 205,977 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Zakharova 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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Zakharova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia178,5911:80735
Ukraine13,6541:3,334294
Kazakhstan5,6461:3,132388
Belarus3,0411:3,124314
Turkmenistan1,3431:4,087476
Uzbekistan1,2791:24,1823,558
Kyrgyzstan6011:9,9381,840
Transnistria5081:93466
United States2161:1,678,051111,588
Georgia1401:26,7544,369
Moldova1391:25,6214,220
Spain1011:462,89123,948
Tajikistan861:97,5201,501
Armenia591:49,6642,424
Estonia541:24,4784,454
Canada531:695,20056,020
France461:1,443,972140,296
Azerbaijan441:219,2985,622
Thailand441:1,605,417210,847
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
England281:1,989,93178,001
Italy251:2,446,26894,040
Greece221:503,62763,727
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Finland121:458,05828,977
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Israel91:950,84857,975
Norway91:571,36544,190
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Abkhazia51:48,5732,868
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Cyprus51:176,9758,389
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Zakharová (37) are calculated separately.

Zakharova (15) may also be a first name.

Zakharova Surname Meaning

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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.

- andrewfedulov

Zakharova Last Name Facts

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

Zakharova (Georgian: ზახაროვა, Russian: Захарова) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Zakharová. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zakharova? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,707th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 35,380 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Zakharova are found; 70 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 69 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Zakharova is also the 2,900,335th most numerous given name at a global level It is held by 15 people.

This last name is most widely held in Russia, where it is held by 178,591 people, or 1 in 807. In Russia Zakharova is most prevalent in: Moscow Oblast, where 6 percent are found, Moscow, where 6 percent are found and Samara Oblast, where 4 percent are found. Not including Russia it exists in 66 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 7 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent are found.

Zakharova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (91%) in Belarus, Orthodox (85%) in Kazakhstan, Orthodox (100%) in Kyrgyzstan and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Zakharova are 19.8% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 66.57% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zakharova earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 26.64% less than the national average, earning $31,654 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.32% more than the national average, earning $52,326 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zakharová9637/
Zakharovaa952/
Zakkharova952/
Zakharrova951/
Dzakharova951/
Zakhaarova951/
Zakharoova951/
Zakharov94178,764/
Zakarova94116/
Dzhakharova904/
Zhaukharova902/
Zakharovova901/
Sakharova8918,883/
Zacharova89705/
Zahharova89171/
Zakharava8952/
Zokharova8920/
Zakhorova8913/
Zakharovo894/
Zakaurova894/
Zakharrov892/
Zzakharov892/
Zakharovs892/
Zakkharov892/
Zhakharov891/
Zakahrova891/
Zakharoov891/
Zakherova891/
Zakarov8879/
Zacharovas8417/
Zhaukharov8416/
Dzhakharov8413/
Zhaykharov847/
Zaycharova846/
Dzhakarova844/
Zakharovoi844/
Sakharovaa843/
Zhaukarova842/
Sakharoova841/
Chakharova841/
Sakharov8219,891/
Zacharov82267/
Zahharov82231/
Zakerova82129/
Sakarova8293/
Zakhorov8233/
Zakharav8228/
Zakarová8226/
Zokharov8220/
Čakarova8213/
Zakorova8212/
Zakharof8210/
Zajarova825/
Zakaurov824/
Cakarova823/
Jakarova821/
Zaykarov821/
Zaqarova821/
Zahkarov821/
Zacarova821/
Zakhar804,048/
Zacharovova803/
Chakarova784,314/
Zacharová781,993/
Zakharoff78229/
Sakhorova78204/
Sacharova7847/
Sakharava7811/
Saykarova788/
Zaycharov786/
Zhaukarov783/
Dzhakarov782/
Sakherova782/
Zacharowa782/
Dzacarova782/
Zokhorova781/
Sokharova781/
Sakkarova781/
Zacharovs781/
Sajkarova781/
Djakharov781/
Cajkarova781/
Sakarov7574/
Zakarow7540/
Zakhair7529/
Zaqarov7516/
Zakhare7516/
Zajarov755/
Zakahar754/
Zakhaur753/
Zakarof752/
Cakarov752/
Zakorov751/
Zacarov751/
Zakaraw751/
Tchakarova7444/
Dzhakerova744/
Dzhokharov743/
Zhaukerova742/
Zhaycharov741/
Zakar7122,477/
Sacharov71229/
Zacharow71187/
Čekarova71177/
Zacharof71163/
Sakhorov71158/
Zakaroff7128/
Sakarowa7125/
Sakarová7117/
Sekarova719/
Sakharav719/
Zokerova718/
Dzhakhar716/
Zokhorov716/
Sokarova716/
Saykarov714/
Sakorova714/
Sakharof714/
Čokarova714/
Cakarava714/
Cacarova713/
Sokharov712/
Sakerova712/
Sakharaw711/
Sacarova711/
Saqarova711/
Sakkarov711/
Zackarow711/
Zakarawo711/
Zekerova711/
Zajaroba711/
Zajárova711/
Čakarová711/
Cakorova711/
Zacharovová7011/
Jakhar674,833/
Zakaar674,300/
Sakhar674,267/
Zakare671,276/
Zakkar67721/
Zacharoff67124/
Zachařová67121/
Sokhorova6792/
Zakhor6768/
Zaukar6755/
Zackaroff6746/
Zaikar6739/
Zakair6730/
Seckarova6726/
Sakharoff6724/
Zeakar6724/
Zatkar6722/
Zadkar6720/
Zaakar6719/
Chakarowa6715/
Chokarova6715/
Sacharowa6713/
Czakerová6711/
Zackar6711/
Zaykar6711/
Sacharová6710/
Zakard678/
Zhakar676/
Ziakar676/
Dzhaukhar675/
Zokhar675/
Zakarh673/
Soukharov672/
Zagkar672/
Chacarova671/
Jakaravad671/
Seykharov671/
Zacharawo671/
Zakhár671/
Zachorová671/

Zakharova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zakharova in the Georgian language
ზახაროვაzakharova-
Zakharova in the Russian language
Захароваzaharova-

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