Zara Surname
Approximately 57,858 people bear this surname
Zara Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 8,925 | 1:2,650 | 543 |
| Nigeria | 7,196 | 1:24,617 | 2,154 |
| Italy | 6,027 | 1:10,147 | 1,534 |
| Philippines | 5,346 | 1:18,937 | 2,278 |
| Ethiopia | 4,185 | 1:23,309 | 2,960 |
| Chad | 4,140 | 1:3,283 | 557 |
| Cameroon | 2,945 | 1:7,052 | 873 |
| Egypt | 2,685 | 1:34,241 | 3,613 |
| Iran | 2,213 | 1:34,696 | 4,112 |
| Pakistan | 1,363 | 1:131,067 | 3,743 |
| Niger | 1,278 | 1:15,017 | 1,013 |
| Brazil | 1,005 | 1:213,009 | 8,218 |
| United States | 1,001 | 1:362,097 | 32,264 |
| Morocco | 988 | 1:34,895 | 5,588 |
| Bangladesh | 901 | 1:176,867 | 6,245 |
| Romania | 734 | 1:27,354 | 3,492 |
| Argentina | 611 | 1:69,956 | 5,940 |
| France | 579 | 1:114,720 | 17,255 |
| Algeria | 511 | 1:75,600 | 12,051 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| Venezuela | 318 | 1:94,981 | 3,563 |
| Russia | 305 | 1:472,535 | 44,091 |
| Yemen | 280 | 1:94,376 | 5,853 |
| Turkey | 273 | 1:285,060 | 18,958 |
| India | 257 | 1:2,984,690 | 89,613 |
| Indonesia | 254 | 1:520,666 | 42,361 |
| Greece | 231 | 1:47,964 | 7,858 |
| Afghanistan | 217 | 1:148,171 | 3,206 |
| Zimbabwe | 212 | 1:72,822 | 10,797 |
| Spain | 173 | 1:270,243 | 16,860 |
| Moldova | 159 | 1:22,399 | 3,764 |
| DR Congo | 150 | 1:492,530 | 39,325 |
| Canada | 145 | 1:254,108 | 24,080 |
| Israel | 128 | 1:66,857 | 8,331 |
| Australia | 115 | 1:234,745 | 22,001 |
| England | 107 | 1:520,730 | 32,731 |
| Iraq | 100 | 1:350,217 | 6,594 |
| United Arab Emirates | 85 | 1:107,791 | 9,280 |
| Colombia | 77 | 1:620,442 | 7,661 |
| Kazakhstan | 72 | 1:245,590 | 21,749 |
| Malaysia | 65 | 1:453,757 | 23,130 |
| Uzbekistan | 65 | 1:475,833 | 11,089 |
| Papua New Guinea | 64 | 1:127,402 | 17,396 |
| Hungary | 61 | 1:160,923 | 14,302 |
| Mexico | 61 | 1:2,034,856 | 18,943 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| Switzerland | 50 | 1:164,258 | 15,252 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Chile | 44 | 1:400,374 | 10,831 |
| Germany | 42 | 1:1,916,797 | 106,618 |
| Syria | 40 | 1:482,526 | 5,205 |
| South Africa | 37 | 1:1,464,262 | 76,407 |
| Ukraine | 36 | 1:1,264,519 | 108,003 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Ivory Coast | 33 | 1:699,128 | 19,606 |
| Sweden | 32 | 1:307,711 | 21,451 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Aruba | 28 | 1:3,696 | 529 |
| Latvia | 27 | 1:75,928 | 11,170 |
| Belgium | 23 | 1:499,854 | 48,667 |
| Tajikistan | 22 | 1:381,213 | 2,820 |
| Poland | 17 | 1:2,235,809 | 104,965 |
| Albania | 16 | 1:182,128 | 12,899 |
| Austria | 14 | 1:608,245 | 54,975 |
| Cyprus | 14 | 1:63,205 | 6,078 |
| Peru | 14 | 1:2,270,294 | 26,427 |
| Azerbaijan | 13 | 1:742,240 | 12,462 |
| Belarus | 13 | 1:730,851 | 59,297 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Burkina Faso | 10 | 1:1,835,210 | 14,348 |
| Lebanon | 10 | 1:563,708 | 13,499 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Tunisia | 7 | 1:87,232 | 13,677 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Armenia | 5 | 1:586,036 | 10,281 |
| Slovakia | 5 | 1:1,067,290 | 85,393 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Palestine | 4 | 1:1,137,212 | 16,054 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1:1,178,801 | 15,876 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
The alternate forms: Zară (155), Zára (4), Žara (3), Zarà (2), Zará (2) & Žára (58) are calculated separately.
Zara (401,386) may also be a first name.
Zara Demographics
Zara Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Zara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zara Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zara (Arabic: زرا, Bengali: ঝরা, Georgian: ზარა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺯﺍﺭﻩ, Hindi: जारा, Marathi: ज़ारा, Oriya: ଜାରା, Russian: Зара) occurs more in Madagascar more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Zară, Zára, Žara, Zarà, Zará or Žára. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zara? popularity and diffusion
The last name Zara is the 9,760th most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 125,956 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 58 percent of Zara live; 26 percent live in West Africa and 15 percent live in Barito Africa. Zara is also the 2,576th most commonly used given name at a global level, held by 401,386 people.
This surname is most numerous in Madagascar, where it is held by 8,925 people, or 1 in 2,650. Not including Madagascar Zara exists in 130 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 12 percent are found and Italy, where 10 percent are found.
Zara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Zara has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zara surname increased 4,550 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Zara Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Zara surname is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Muslim (50%) in Kenya, Syriac Catholic (90%) in Lebanon, Muslim (98%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Zara surname are 15.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.82% registered with the party.
The amount Zara earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 8.54% more than the national average, earning €32,594 per year; in South Africa they earn 14.27% more than the national average, earning R 271,560 per year; in Colombia they earn 21.55% more than the national average, earning $27,595,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.59% more than the national average, earning $46,424 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.58% more than the national average, earning $52,954 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zara Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zara in the Georgian language | ||
| ზარა | zara | - |
| Zara in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜାରା | jara | - |
| Zara in the Marathi language | ||
| ज़ारा | zara | - |
| Zara in the Bengali language | ||
| ঝরা | jhara | 91.67 |
| যারা | yara | 4.17 |
| জারা | jara | 4.17 |
| Zara in the Hindi language | ||
| जारा | jara | 59.02 |
| ज़ारा | zara | 19.67 |
| ज़ारा | zara | 6.56 |
| जैरा | jaira | 4.92 |
| ज़रा | zara | 3.28 |
| जरा | jara | 1.64 |
| ज़रा | zara | 1.64 |
| Zara in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺯﺍﺭﻩ | zarh | 40 |
| ﺍﻟﺰﻫﺮﺓ | alzhrt | 20 |
| ﺍﻟﺰﻋﺮﺓ | alzrt | 20 |
| ﺯﺍﺭ | zar | 20 |
| Zara in the Russian language | ||
| Зара | zara | - |
| Zara in the Arabic language | ||
| زرا | zra | - |
| زارع | zar | - |
| ظاري | zary | - |
| ظهرا | zhra | - |
| زاري | zary | - |
| زيرا | zyra | - |
| زارا | zara | - |
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Footnotes
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- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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