Zarah Surname
Approximately 4,290 people bear this surname
Zarah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2,509 | 1:30,603 | 3,698 |
| Syria | 441 | 1:43,766 | 2,457 |
| Indonesia | 342 | 1:386,694 | 32,966 |
| Yemen | 322 | 1:82,066 | 5,417 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Nigeria | 130 | 1:1,362,637 | 53,337 |
| Pakistan | 94 | 1:1,900,467 | 18,692 |
| Israel | 64 | 1:133,713 | 14,383 |
| Philippines | 17 | 1:5,955,190 | 180,670 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Lebanon | 7 | 1:805,298 | 15,541 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
Zarah (14,913) may also be a first name.
Zarah Demographics
Zarah Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Zarah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zarah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zarah (Arabic: زرعة, Marathi: झराह) is found in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zarah? popularity and diffusion
Zarah is the 108,498th most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,698,729 people. The surname Zarah is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Zarah live; 61 percent live in South Asia and 61 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 46,580th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 14,913 people.
This surname is most widespread in Iran, where it is carried by 2,509 people, or 1 in 30,603. In Iran it is most frequent in: Tehran Province, where 16 percent reside, East Azerbaijan Province, where 14 percent reside and West Azerbaijan Province, where 13 percent reside. Barring Iran this surname occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in Syria, where 10 percent reside and Indonesia, where 8 percent reside.
Zarah Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Syriac Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zarah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zarah in the Marathi language | ||
| झराह | jharaha | 50 |
| जराह | jaraha | 33.33 |
| जरहान | jarahana | 16.67 |
| Zarah in the Arabic language | ||
| زرعة | zrt | - |
| زره | zrh | - |
| زرعه | zrh | - |
| زيره | zyrh | - |
| زاره | zarh | - |
| ظهره | zhrh | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zarah
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