Zaza Surname

23,584th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,978 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Liberia

Zaza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zaza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt4,6071:19,9562,311
Liberia2,3451:1,880249
Morocco2,3171:14,8802,206
Jordan2,1771:4,062830
Saudi Arabia1,8291:16,8702,323
Italy1,8021:33,9386,078
Algeria1,6661:23,1884,233
Syria1,1841:16,3021,267
South Africa4941:109,67113,198
United States4011:903,88868,085
Russia3871:372,41136,467
Zambia3871:40,9564,020
France3711:179,03727,905
Turkey2981:261,14617,857
DR Congo2531:292,01426,830
Cameroon2081:99,85111,805
Lebanon1661:33,9583,331
Iran1491:515,31930,242
Zimbabwe1481:104,31214,575
Ivory Coast1411:163,6267,475
Indonesia1331:994,35572,948
Argentina1281:333,93326,358
Palestine931:48,9125,058
Canada861:428,43737,472
Brazil751:2,854,32484,307
Kuwait671:56,7276,926
Sweden651:151,48910,616
Thailand641:1,103,724164,273
United Arab Emirates531:172,87312,733
Nigeria501:3,542,855104,248
Australia491:550,93340,757
Switzerland481:171,10215,661
England411:1,358,97760,528
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Iraq371:946,53112,381
Qatar341:69,3536,725
Venezuela341:888,35513,981
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
Ukraine311:1,468,474118,175
Albania301:97,1359,519
Kazakhstan271:654,90744,542
Malaysia241:1,228,92653,021
Denmark231:245,42219,084
Solomon Islands231:25,2194,941
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
Greece211:527,60966,013
Poland211:1,809,94093,678
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Tunisia171:35,9195,218
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
Niger151:1,279,46826,841
Colombia141:3,412,43415,450
Azerbaijan131:742,24012,462
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Pakistan121:14,886,99061,272
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Israel101:855,76354,181
Afghanistan91:3,572,57620,130
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Georgia71:535,07818,425
Mauritius61:215,5708,537
India51:153,413,076951,030
Mauritania51:818,97323,459
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Tonga11:107,313791
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

The alternate forms: Zazá (4), Zazà (4), Žaža (32), Zäza (14), Záza (1) & Žáža (19) are calculated separately.

Zaza (32,287) may also be a first name.

Zaza Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zaza (Arabic: ظاظه, Georgian: ზაზა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺯﺍﺯ, Russian: Заза) is held by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Zazá, Zazà, Žaža, Zäza, Záza or Žáža. For other potential spellings of Zaza click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zaza? popularity and diffusion

Zaza is the 23,584th most numerous family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 317,153 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 55 percent of Zaza are found; 37 percent are found in North Africa and 20 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 26,317th most frequent first name internationally, borne by 32,287 people.

The last name Zaza is most frequently occurring in Egypt, where it is borne by 4,607 people, or 1 in 19,956. Barring Egypt it exists in 110 countries. It also occurs in Liberia, where 10 percent live and Morocco, where 10 percent live.

Zaza Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Zaza last name is predominantly Orthodox (60%) in Russia, Sunni (87%) in Lebanon and Catholic (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Zaza surname are 9.78% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.01% registered with the political party.

The amount Zaza earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 4% less than the national average, earning €28,830 per year; in Peru they earn 92.38% more than the national average, earning S/. 37,292 per year; in South Africa they earn 32.82% less than the national average, earning R 159,648 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.79% more than the national average, earning $24,697,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.98% more than the national average, earning $47,022 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.79% more than the national average, earning $71,440 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zazá924/
Zazà924/
Zarza8933,012/
Zazai891,168/
Zazza891,006/
Zazay89764/
Zauza89680/
Zaaza89159/
Zazas8987/
Zazad8984/
Zazia8974/
Zaiza8954/
Zazaj8943/
Zazah8932/
Zazaz8928/
Zayza8924/
Rzaza8923/
Zatza8917/
Zazga8917/
Zazaa8914/
Zaeza897/
Zazat897/
Zahza896/
Zazoa895/
Zajza894/
Szaza893/
Zadza892/
Czaza892/
Hzaza891/
Zazha891/
Ziaza891/
Zeaza891/
Za'za891/
Zzaza891/
Žaža8332/
Zäza8314/
Záza831/
Zayzay806,423/
Zaazaa803,332/
Zahzah801,508/
Zaazay801,443/
Zaizay80488/
Zaizaa80416/
Dzadza80329/
Zaazai80275/
Zaezai80144/
Zarzai80120/
Ziazia80112/
Zaizah80107/
Zhazha8098/
Zaazza8068/
Zauzah8057/
Zaizai8036/
Zeazas8028/
Zarzoa8026/
Zarzah8022/
Zarzay8021/
Zauzza8020/
Zazzau8018/
H'Zaza8013/
Zauzau8013/
Zadzha8011/
Zazzay808/
Zaczat807/
Zadzad806/
Dzazga805/
Zayzai805/
Szasza804/
Za'zoa804/
Zauzia803/
Zahzai803/
Zazaia802/
Zaitza802/
Czarza802/
Zahuza802/
Zadzah802/
Chzaza801/
Zazaid801/
Zazeau801/
Zauzat801/
Zeazea801/
Zaizga801/
Zaarza801/
Tzatza801/
Zarzza801/
Zaucza801/
Zhazad801/
Zayzah801/
Zazahe801/
Zahaza801/
Szazas801/
Dzhaza801/
Zazzah801/
Zaazoa801/
Hzazai801/
Zaizia801/
Zaazas801/
Zaizha801/
Zazuha801/
Zazo754,544/
Zaca753,943/
Caza753,902/
Zazi753,827/
Jaza751,738/
Saza751,400/
Zaze75463/
Zasa75460/
Zazy7558/
Zaça7540/
Žáža7519/
Xaza757/
Zača756/
Zaxa751/
Zauziah7321/
Dzhazga7313/
Zeazeas7311/
Zaiziah737/
Zauzzau733/
Zaizait733/
Zazhoha733/
Zahazah732/
Czaczaj732/
Dzhazha732/
Zeazeah731/
Zayzaay731/
Zahzahe731/
Zatczat731/
Zahatza731/
Szaszai731/
Jazaa672,925/
Zausa672,466/
Chaza672,320/
Zazou672,071/
Sazia671,242/
Zacha671,021/
Shaza67858/
Zarzo67784/
Rzasa67698/
Zazzi67560/
Jazai67516/
Zajas67486/
Jazaz67478/
Zasha67337/
Cazau67321/
Jazaj67288/
Zaazi67270/
Zaica67254/
Zaizi67252/
Hzazi67239/
Zacia67222/
Zozaa67214/
Zazid67210/
Dziadzia67210/
Zaezzhai67177/
Zaçaj67168/
Ziazi67163/
Sazad67137/
Zarzi67122/
Zatsa67118/
Jazat67115/
Rzaca67113/
Cazağ67113/
Zaage67111/
Zadzi67109/
Zazić6799/
Zagia6790/
Jaaza6788/
Ziazo6780/
Zazie6778/
Dzhadzha6775/
Zauzi6773/
Zaize6768/
Zjača6757/
Djaza6755/
Zhasa6752/
Zarze6749/
Zajaj6747/
Zaziy6746/
Zazzo6745/
Saaza6736/
Zacaj6731/
Zasia6731/
Zeazi6731/
Zassa6730/
Zaisa6726/
Jazad6725/
Zazio6724/
Zjaça6724/
Zauja6723/
Zasad6722/
Zaçja6719/
Zaasa6718/
Sazai6715/
Czasa6715/
Cazay6715/
Zajah6715/
Zacay6714/
Zaezzhay6714/
Zasas6714/
Zazis6714/
Zadja6714/
Zazei6713/
Zazoo6713/
Zazit6712/
Zacai6712/
Zazet6712/
Zjaca6712/
Tsaza6711/
Zaagi6711/
Sazah6711/
Siaza6710/
Zazzy6710/
Zasai679/
Sazat679/
Sazay679/
Zazot678/
Zauzy677/
Jazau677/
Cazaa677/
Ziaca676/
Scaza675/
Ceaza675/
Zaaji675/
Zazer675/
Zajai675/
Sazaa675/
Dzasa675/
Jazea675/
Zaziz675/
Zaaje674/
Zaazo674/
Sazas674/
Xhaza674/
Zeaze674/
Zazoh674/
Zayzzhai674/
Cazia673/
Jhaza673/
Zajać673/
Zauca673/
Ziaze673/
Zajja672/
Cazca672/
Zhazi672/
Zazey672/
Zauze672/
Zaija672/
Szasa672/
Zasay672/
Zazee672/
Ssaza672/
Zacaï672/
Zaesa672/
Zauša672/
Szaca672/
Jazha672/
Zaizo672/
Zasca672/
Jazay672/
Sazau672/
Jazap671/
Jazca671/
Jazsa671/
Hzazo671/
Zayca671/
Zayzy671/
Zazod671/
Xazai671/
Tcaza671/
Zesaa671/
Zaase671/
Dzaca671/
Cazai671/
Zadsa671/
Jeaza671/
Jjaza671/
Zasap671/
Zazed671/
Zagea671/
Zajoz671/
Zaasi671/
Sazoa671/
Seaza671/
Dzadzach671/
Czaca671/
Zasea671/
Hzazy671/
Hzaca671/
Ziasa671/
Sazha671/
Zahca671/
Zahdzadh671/
Zaysa671/
Zayzi671/
Zazhi671/
Zazih671/
Zezaa671/
Zazui671/
Jazas671/

Zaza Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zaza in the Georgian language
ზაზაzaza-
Zaza in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺯﺍﺯzaz66.67
ﺯﺍﺯﻩzazh33.33
Zaza in the Russian language
Зазаzaza-
Zaza in the Arabic language
ظاظهzazh-
ظاظاzaza-
زازاzaza-
زظهzzh-

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