Zarqa Surname
Approximately 2,048 people bear this surname
Zarqa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 1,678 | 1:54,789 | 5,270 |
| Pakistan | 313 | 1:570,747 | 9,288 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Lebanon | 6 | 1:939,514 | 16,645 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Iran | 4 | 1:19,195,631 | 219,601 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
Zarqa (16,990) may also be a first name.
Zarqa Demographics
Zarqa Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Zarqa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zarqa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zarqa (Arabic: الرزقاء, Hindi: जरका) is found in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zarqa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Zarqa is the 203,212th most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,558,372 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Zarqa are found; 82 percent are found in North Africa and 82 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 42,549th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 16,990 people.
This last name is most numerous in Egypt, where it is held by 1,678 people, or 1 in 54,789. Aside from Egypt it occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Zarqa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Melkite Greek Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zarqua | 91 | 2,090 | / |
| Zarqat | 91 | 3 | / |
| Zarqad | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zaarqa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zarqah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zarqash | 83 | 2 | / |
| Zarka | 80 | 4,158 | / |
| Zerqa | 80 | 649 | / |
| Zarca | 80 | 179 | / |
| Sarqa | 80 | 12 | / |
| Zarqo | 80 | 10 | / |
| Zarqaish | 77 | 14 | / |
| Szarka | 73 | 9,732 | / |
| Sharqa | 73 | 197 | / |
| Zarkaz | 73 | 137 | / |
| Czarka | 73 | 90 | / |
| Zarkai | 73 | 78 | / |
| Zgarka | 73 | 25 | / |
| Zarkha | 73 | 12 | / |
| Zharka | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ziarka | 73 | 9 | / |
| Zarkau | 73 | 9 | / |
| Zsarka | 73 | 5 | / |
| Carqua | 73 | 5 | / |
| Zorqat | 73 | 4 | / |
| Zarkaa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Sarqad | 73 | 4 | / |
| Zarkah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Szarca | 73 | 3 | / |
| Zarkay | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sarqat | 73 | 3 | / |
| Zarkad | 73 | 3 | / |
| Zorqah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zarcah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zairca | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sarqah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zarkka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zsarca | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaerka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jarqat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jarqah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dzarka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tzarka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zarkhah | 67 | 326 | / |
| Sharqat | 67 | 168 | / |
| Zarqout | 67 | 57 | / |
| Zaharka | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sharqah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zharkas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zahyrka | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zharkad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zarkhai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Szarkai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zarkeah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saarqah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zharkaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dziarka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czarkas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zarkhat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sharqai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sharqad | 67 | 1 | / |
Zarqa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zarqa in the Hindi language | ||
| जरका | jaraka | 70 |
| ज़रका | zaraka | 10 |
| ज़रक़ा | zaraqa | 10 |
| जर्का | jarka | 10 |
| Zarqa in the Arabic language | ||
| الرزقاء | alrzqa | - |
| ألزرقا | alzrqa | - |
| الزرقا | alzrqa | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Zarqa
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