Zekaria Surname

89,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,382 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Zekaria Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zekaria Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia5,1511:18,9372,508
Indonesia641:2,066,394128,621
United States621:5,846,112285,490
England291:1,921,31276,208
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Guam11:160,1214,893
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Zekaria (4,974) may also be a first name.

Zekaria Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zekaria (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺯﻛﺮﻳﺎ) occurs in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zekaria? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zekaria is the 89,173rd most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,354,059 people. Zekaria is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Zekaria are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Zekaria is also the 96,528th most frequently occurring forename world-wide, held by 4,974 people.

The last name Zekaria is most commonly occurring in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 5,151 people, or 1 in 18,937. Other than Ethiopia Zekaria is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Zekaria Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zekaria surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Zekaria earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 52.68% more than the national average, earning $65,878 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.76% less than the national average, earning $45,331 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zekariah9311/
Zekkaria935/
Zeakaria931/
Zeckarias885/
Zekariass881/
Zakaria86380,450/
Zikaria866,428/
Zekeria86368/
Zekarya8625/
Sekaria865/
Jekaria864/
Zokaria862/
Zecaria861/
Zakariah806,185/
Zakharia802,310/
Zakariaa80562/
Dzakaria80445/
Zackaria80243/
Zakariea80197/
Zakarija80136/
Zakkaria80131/
Zhakaria8052/
Zecarias8050/
Zakariha8020/
Zakarria8017/
Zakariay8013/
Zekerija808/
Hzakaria807/
Zakaeria807/
Zakaaria806/
Zakariaâ804/
Zaakaria804/
Sekarija802/
Zahkaria802/
Zekeeria801/
Zikarria801/
Zakairia801/
Sekairia801/
Zakahria801/
Zekeriah801/
Zzakaria801/
Djekaria801/
Zekharya801/
Czakaria801/
Zaqkaria801/
Zajkaria801/
Zaikaria801/
Zackariah7549/
Zakkariah7532/
Zeccarias7519/
Zakaraiya7518/
Zakariaei7517/
Zakhariah7511/
Zakariaie7511/
Zakarihau7511/
Zakariahu759/
Sekhairia757/
Hzakariah756/
Zakarijau754/
Zakarihah753/
Zakareiya753/
Zahkariah752/
Zhakkaria751/
Zheckeria751/
Zakariaau751/
Zakaharia751/
Zakahriah751/
Zhakariah751/
Zeekeeria751/
Zikaraiya751/
Zakkarria751/
Zakariayy751/
Zecaharia751/
Dzakariah751/
Zakarya7110,128/
Sakaria718,291/
Zacaria717,246/
Sikaria71710/
Gikaria71291/
Zakeria71241/
Sokaria71162/
Zikarya7185/
Zakario7134/
Jikaria7124/
Zikeria7121/
Secaria7119/
Zaqaria715/
Sekeria713/
Jekarya711/
Zicaria711/
Zakarîa711/
Zokoria711/
Sekoria711/
Zakaraiyah711/
Zecahariah711/
Zakarja711/
Jecaria711/
Soekarya67362/
Zakarrya67275/
Sakariah67248/
Sackaria67209/
Zhakarya6779/
Sakharia6766/
Sekerija6738/
Sakkaria6735/
Jaikaria6730/
Zakaryaa6727/
Zacariah6723/
Zakaryah6722/
Zaakarya6718/
Zakharya6714/
Zackeria6711/
Sikharia6710/
Tzikoria6710/
Sakariha677/
Sakariea676/
Zequeria675/
Zakeriah675/
Zzaakkarria674/
Zakhario673/
Zacarria673/
Sakariaa672/
Zacahria672/
Zakairya672/
Sakariay671/
Zackarya671/
Sakarija671/
Zeqerija671/
Zikkeria671/
Zaquaria671/
Zakkarya671/
Sokariah671/
Sokkaria671/
Zahkarya671/
Sequaria670/

Zekaria Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zekaria in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺯﻛﺮﻳﺎzkrya58.33
ﺯﻛﺮﻳﺎﺀzkrya41.67

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Footnotes

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