Zarka Surname
Approximately 4,158 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameZarka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 978 | 1:67,917 | 9,403 |
| Israel | 674 | 1:12,697 | 1,935 |
| Egypt | 671 | 1:137,013 | 10,788 |
| Hungary | 321 | 1:30,580 | 3,343 |
| United States | 293 | 1:1,237,061 | 87,515 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Albania | 235 | 1:12,400 | 2,294 |
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| Australia | 76 | 1:355,207 | 29,862 |
| Greece | 69 | 1:160,577 | 26,211 |
| Austria | 55 | 1:154,826 | 20,536 |
| Nigeria | 54 | 1:3,280,421 | 99,135 |
| England | 42 | 1:1,326,620 | 59,571 |
| Turkey | 40 | 1:1,945,536 | 68,232 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Syria | 19 | 1:1,015,843 | 6,722 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Liberia | 12 | 1:367,378 | 19,503 |
| Lebanon | 10 | 1:563,708 | 13,499 |
| Ivory Coast | 8 | 1:2,883,904 | 43,419 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 1:1,395,781 | 41,665 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
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
Zarka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zarka in the Hindi language | ||
| जरका | jaraka | 61.54 |
| ज़रका | zaraka | 30.77 |
| ज़रका | zaraka | 7.69 |
| Zarka in the Russian language | ||
| Зарка | zarka | - |
| Zarka in the Arabic language | ||
| زرقا | zrqa | - |
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