Zalira Surname

207,755th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,992 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Zalira Surname User-submission:

The surname Zalira or Zalika comes from the Zulu tribe, meaning 'well born'.

Zalira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,9871:8,6161,315
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Zalira (257) may also be a first name.

Zalira Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Zalira or Zalika comes from the Zulu tribe, meaning 'well born'.

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Zalira Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zalira (Russian: Залира) occurs most in Malawi. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zalira? popularity and diffusion

It is the 207,755th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,658,407 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Zalira are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 555,528th most frequently occurring given name world-wide, held by 257 people.

It is most frequently used in Malawi, where it is borne by 1,987 people, or 1 in 8,616. Barring Malawi Zalira occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent reside and Malaysia, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zahlira921/
Salira83630/
Zaliro83290/
Zalera83272/
Zaliri8330/
Jalira8311/
Calira8311/
Zalyra8310/
Zolira831/
Chalira773,552/
Salitra77453/
Salirat77157/
Caleira77151/
Sallira7771/
Caloira7728/
Salaira7724/
Saliora7722/
Saliray7718/
Jaliray7716/
Caliera7715/
Sealira7712/
Saleira7711/
Saliraj776/
Salisra774/
Jalitra772/
Salhira772/
Saliera772/
Salirra771/
Caliraj771/
Zohlira771/
Zaleara771/
Saulira771/
Caliray771/
Zalitre771/
Salirah771/
Jhaliray71762/
Calheira71508/
Chalirat71296/
Calliera71222/
Salairay7182/
Salairat7178/
Chaleira7152/
Chalitra717/
Scaleira713/
Zhalairi712/
Salliera711/
Saliaira711/
Calaaira711/
Zoullira711/
Sailiura711/
Chhalira711/
Salera673,463/
Caliri672,359/
Calera671,579/
Salire67633/
Jaliri67604/
Chaluirat67598/
Jalire67240/
Calire67138/
Selira67111/
Salura67105/
Saliri6740/
Jalera6740/
Saliro6737/
Caliro6733/
Solira6718/
Zalero6710/
Zaleri678/
Zolera676/
Jolira675/
Jhalairay674/
Chatliraj673/
Sgalheira673/
Zelera672/
Salyra671/
Chalairat671/
Chalhlira671/
Zolura671/
Zalyre671/
Zalery671/
Colira671/

Zalira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zalira in the Russian language
Залираzalira-

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