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 more in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zekerya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,808,717th most numerous last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. The last name Zekerya is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Zekerya live; 40 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 38 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 199,209th most frequent forename worldwide, held by 1,519 people.
Zekerya is most widespread in Bulgaria, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 367,311. In Bulgaria it is primarily concentrated in: Kardzhali Province, where 37 percent are found, Silistra Province, where 26 percent are found and Dobrich Province, where 16 percent are found. Besides Bulgaria this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 38 percent are found and Mauritania, where 8 percent are found.
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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