Zarka Surname

111,630th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Albania

Zarka Surname User-submission:

My name is Habib Anton Zarka, from Syria. We have been given the title of Zarka, because we all have blue eyes. The English translation of the word, zarka, is the color 'blue'. Since the first generation in 1543 we have had the trait of blue eyes.

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Zarka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France9781:67,9179,403
Israel6741:12,6971,935
Egypt6711:137,01310,788
Hungary3211:30,5803,343
United States2931:1,237,06187,515
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Albania2351:12,4002,294
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Australia761:355,20729,862
Greece691:160,57726,211
Austria551:154,82620,536
Nigeria541:3,280,42199,135
England421:1,326,62059,571
Turkey401:1,945,53668,232
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Syria191:1,015,8436,722
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Liberia121:367,37819,503
Lebanon101:563,70813,499
Ivory Coast81:2,883,90443,419
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
India61:127,844,230863,365
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Peru11:31,784,12364,452

The alternate forms: Žarka (4) are calculated separately.

Zarka (3,690) may also be a first name.

Zarka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

My name is Habib Anton Zarka, from Syria. We have been given the title of Zarka, because we all have blue eyes. The English translation of the word, zarka, is the color 'blue'. Since the first generation in 1543 we have had the trait of blue eyes. Our first ancestor died in Damascus in 23/6/1613 and he was buried in the family cemetery of the Roman Catholics. His tomb exists to this day and since that date, we place in the tomb each deceased person from our family. The first ancestor who was buried in this tomb had the name Habib Anton Zarka. Habib is the most popular name in the family. The second most common name is Anton then George and then Elias.

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Zarka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zarka (Arabic: زرقا, Hindi: जरका, Russian: Зарка) occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Žarka. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zarka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zarka is the 111,630th most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,752,657 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Zarka live; 25 percent live in Western Europe and 24 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 116,114th most widely held given name worldwide. It is borne by 3,690 people.

This surname is most widespread in France, where it is held by 978 people, or 1 in 67,917. In France Zarka is most prevalent in: Île-de-France, where 71 percent live, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 11 percent live and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 5 percent live. Aside from France Zarka exists in 55 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 16 percent live and Egypt, where 16 percent live.

Zarka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zarka last name are 10.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.38% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Zarka earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 6.69% more than the national average, earning $46,036 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.03% less than the national average, earning $39,233 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Žarka934/
Zarkaz91137/
Czarka9190/
Zarkai9178/
Zgarka9125/
Zarkha9112/
Zharka9110/
Zarkau919/
Ziarka919/
Zsarka915/
Zarkaa914/
Zarkad913/
Zarkay913/
Zarkah913/
Dzarka911/
Tzarka911/
Zaerka911/
Zarkka911/
Zarkhah83326/
Zaharka837/
Zharkas834/
Zahyrka833/
Zharkad832/
Zarkhai832/
Zarkeah831/
Zarkaia831/
Zarkaya831/
Zharkaz831/
Dziarka831/
Czarkas831/
Zarkhat831/
Zarki803,988/
Sarka803,637/
Zarqa802,048/
Jarka801,992/
Zerka80779/
Zorka80612/
Zarko80546/
Çarka80220/
Zarca80179/
Carka80127/
Zarky8044/
Zarke8027/
Zharkaya77341/
Zharkaia77102/
Zarkkhah771/
Csszarka771/
Zharko732,577/
Ziarko732,287/
Zarqua732,090/
Ciarka73864/
Zarkos73633/
Charka73499/
Zaerko73396/
Jarkad73361/
Zherka73314/
Zarkou73313/
Zsarkó73204/
Zharki73125/
Sarkay73101/
Sarkah7389/
Çarkaj7383/
Zarkih7377/
Czerka7357/
Zarkoh7351/
Tsarka7351/
Sarkai7346/
Zarkhi7334/
Zharky7327/
Czarko7322/
Zsarko7321/
Zgorka7321/
Sarkka7320/
Zarkie7319/
Sarkha7317/
Zarkoi7315/
Zarkhy7314/
Zarkey7311/
Zarket7310/
Sarkca7310/
Zourka739/
Dzorka739/
Zorkai738/
Zorkau737/
Zorkah737/
Sarcka736/
Sarkaa736/
Zayrko736/
Zarkop735/
Zarcký734/
Jarkai734/
Jarkay734/
Zarcká733/
Zorkaa733/
Carkaj733/
Zerkha733/
Zarqat733/
Zarked732/
Zairki732/
Zharke732/
Zerkai732/
Czorka732/
Jarkka732/
Jarkha732/
Sarkea731/
Jairka731/
Sahrka731/
Jarkau731/
Zorkat731/
Zarhke731/
Zarkco731/
Zarkoo731/
Zarcah731/
Sarkau731/
Zorkka731/
Ziarki731/
Zarqah731/
Zerkay731/
Zeirka731/
Zsárka731/
Zsarca731/
Sarkaã731/
Zsarki731/
Zarkki731/
Zaarqa731/
Zairca731/
Zarqad731/
Zarkho731/
Jahrka730/
Carkay730/
Zarkhashh7110/
Zharkoy67807/
Zaharko67361/
Charkha67207/
Zharkiy67113/
Zarkout6793/
Zorkaya6787/
Zharkoi6764/
Zharkyi6748/
Zarkouh6743/
Jarkass6732/
Zharkih6726/
Sarkhai6716/
Zarkooh6715/
Zarkhiz6713/
Djarkas6712/
Zaireki6710/
Tsarkas679/
Charkay675/
Dziarko675/
Zharkie674/
Jarkach674/
Zharkou673/
Zarzcki673/
Zarkosh673/
Zherrka673/
Zarqash672/
Rzarkhi671/
Jarkaij671/
Jarkhad671/
Jaarkad671/
Zorkeat671/
Zharkei671/
Zharker671/
Zharkii671/
Zcharko671/
Zarkich671/
Sarckah671/
Zarkous671/
Zargkos671/
Zarkheh671/
Zarkher671/
Zarkhoo671/
Zarkocz671/
Zarkoup671/
Zherkai671/
Zourkoa671/
Tcharka671/
Tsiarka671/
Czearkasch671/
Sahrkea671/
Sarkhaj671/
Zarkiey671/
Chairka671/

Zarka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zarka in the Hindi language
जरकाjaraka61.54
ज़रकाzaraka30.77
ज़रकाzaraka7.69
Zarka in the Russian language
Заркаzarka-
Zarka in the Arabic language
زرقاzrqa-

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