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
Zarqa (Arabic: الرزقاء, Hindi: जरका) is found in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zarqa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 203,212th most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,558,372 people. The surname Zarqa occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Zarqa live; 82 percent live in North Africa and 82 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Zarqa is also the 42,549th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 16,990 people.
The surname Zarqa is most commonly occurring in Egypt, where it is carried by 1,678 people, or 1 in 54,789. Aside from Egypt this last name occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Zarqa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly 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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- 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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