Zekerya Surname
Approximately 48 people bear this surname
Zekerya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 19 | 1:367,311 | 17,687 |
| Russia | 18 | 1:8,006,836 | 292,169 |
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Zekerya (1,519) may also be a first name.
Zekerya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zekerya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zekerya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺯﻛﺮﻳﺎﺀ, Russian: Зекерья) occurs in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Zekerya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zekerya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,808,717th most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Zekerya are found; 40 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 38 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Zekerya is also the 199,209th most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 1,519 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 367,311. In Bulgaria Zekerya is primarily concentrated in: Kardzhali Province, where 37 percent live, Silistra Province, where 26 percent live and Dobrich Province, where 16 percent live. Other than Bulgaria Zekerya is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 38 percent live and Mauritania, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zekeria | 86 | 368 | / |
| Zakerya | 86 | 48 | / |
| Zekarya | 86 | 25 | / |
| Zekirya | 86 | 19 | / |
| Zikerya | 86 | 15 | / |
| Zekerija | 80 | 8 | / |
| Zikherya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zackerya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zekeeria | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zekeriah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zakeryah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zekharya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zeekeeria | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zekeriaou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zheckeria | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zakarya | 71 | 10,128 | / |
| Zekaria | 71 | 5,382 | / |
| Zakeria | 71 | 241 | / |
| Zikarya | 71 | 85 | / |
| Zakirya | 71 | 74 | / |
| Zekyria | 71 | 54 | / |
| Zikirya | 71 | 25 | / |
| Sekirya | 71 | 21 | / |
| Zikeria | 71 | 21 | / |
| Zekirja | 71 | 10 | / |
| Sekeria | 71 | 3 | / |
| Jekeria | 71 | 3 | / |
| Zikerea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gekeria | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zikorya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zekiria | 71 | 1 | / |
| Soekarya | 67 | 362 | / |
| Zakarrya | 67 | 275 | / |
| Zekyrias | 67 | 99 | / |
| Zhakarya | 67 | 79 | / |
| Zecheria | 67 | 73 | / |
| Zekirija | 67 | 43 | / |
| Sekerija | 67 | 38 | / |
| Zakaryaa | 67 | 27 | / |
| Zakaryah | 67 | 22 | / |
| Zaakarya | 67 | 18 | / |
| Zakharya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zackeria | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zekariah | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zakaeria | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zekirias | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zakeriah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zequeria | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zekkaria | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zakairya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zackarya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jekkeria | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeqerija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeakaria | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zikkeria | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zakkarya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahkarya | 67 | 1 | / |
Zekerya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zekerya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺯﻛﺮﻳﺎﺀ | zkrya | 71.43 |
| ﺯﻛﺮﻳﺎ | zkrya | 28.57 |
| Zekerya in the Russian language | ||
| Зекерья | zekera | - |
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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 Zekerya
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