Zerai Surname

24,445th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Eritrea
Highest density in:
Eritrea

Zerai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zerai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Eritrea17,7161:268108
Ethiopia1,9321:50,4905,344
Palestine8121:5,6021,233
Jordan5071:17,4412,717
Iran3841:199,95416,155
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Algeria1641:235,55825,967
United States1571:2,308,656143,524
Sweden681:144,80510,193
France601:1,107,045119,335
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
England211:2,653,24194,788
Northern Ireland201:92,2525,957
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Tunisia111:55,5117,191
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Lebanon71:805,29815,541
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

The alternate forms: Žerai (18) & Zeraï (1) are calculated separately.

Zerai (160) may also be a first name.

Zerai Last Name Facts

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

Zerai (Arabic: زريع) occurs more in Eritrea more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Žerai or Zeraï. Click here for further possible spellings of Zerai.

How Common Is The Last Name Zerai? popularity and diffusion

It is the 24,445th most frequent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 329,395 people. The surname Zerai occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Zerai reside; 89 percent reside in East Africa and 89 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 725,185th most widely held forename in the world, borne by 160 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Eritrea, where it is borne by 17,716 people, or 1 in 268. Aside from Eritrea this surname is found in 35 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 9 percent reside and Palestine, where 4 percent reside.

Zerai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Zerai are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zerai earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 19.85% more than the national average, earning $51,716 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.52% less than the national average, earning $37,004 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Žerai9318/
Zeraï931/
Zerrai91557/
Zeraia91185/
Zerayi9187/
Zserai9145/
Zeraie9133/
Zeraai917/
Tzerai915/
Zeraiy913/
Zeraih912/
Zerais912/
Zeraid912/
Zerzai911/
Zerait911/
Zergai911/
Zeraii911/
Zeerai911/
Zera893,328/
Zeri892,000/
Zhehrai83108/
Zerahia8327/
Zerraia831/
Zerhayi831/
Zherhai831/
Zeray8014,275/
Zehra809,060/
Zaeri807,876/
Zerga807,357/
Jerai806,354/
Zergi805,180/
Zehri803,045/
Serai802,690/
Zerah801,326/
Zerad801,265/
Zaera801,130/
Zarai801,091/
Szeri801,010/
Zeiri80731/
Zeira80577/
Zerri80576/
Dzera80536/
Zerra80522/
Zerio80328/
Zerza80259/
Zeraa80244/
Gerai80242/
Zerat80230/
Zeris80222/
Zetri80198/
Zirai80183/
Zorai80179/
Zieri80173/
Ziera80153/
Zeroa80136/
Zeera80127/
Zeraj80127/
Zerie80113/
Zgera8067/
Zeriğ8058/
Zhera8055/
Zerea8054/
Zerau8048/
Zetra8047/
Zeras8040/
Zerzi8031/
Zerij8031/
Zerit8028/
Zeeri8018/
Zesra8014/
Cerai8012/
Zoeri809/
Zerei809/
Zeuri809/
Zerih806/
Zeara806/
Dzeri806/
Zeura805/
Zesri803/
Zeyra803/
Zheri803/
Zoera803/
Zerae803/
Zerui803/
Czera802/
Zerha802/
Szera802/
Zerap802/
Zeriy802/
Tzera802/
Zeraz802/
Zerip801/
Zeroi801/
Zeyri801/
Zeari801/
Zjera801/
Zerahiah77245/
Zerzaihi77171/
Zerzaiha772/
Seraji738,326/
Seraia735,248/
Zerrad735,144/
Gerais734,312/
Serrai732,333/
Zaraie731,250/
Cerrai73955/
Zahrai73786/
Zsirai73738/
Zierau73648/
Serais73581/
Cherai73516/
Zerrei73357/
Zarrai73217/
Jerrai73210/
Zerzih73189/
Zieris73182/
Geraji73179/
Zeerip73152/
Seirai73122/
Zirayi73117/
Sehrai73116/
Zerzha73101/
Zerhau7389/
Zehrah7381/
Zherri7380/
Czirai7378/
Geraii7377/
Dzhera7376/
Zeraye7375/
Dzorai7369/
Tserai7363/
Dzarai7355/
Zerach7348/
Sherai7346/
Zearra7342/
Zeriya7341/
Zerhat7340/
Tzieri7338/
Ziraji7334/
Zeruya7333/
Zherit7332/
Zaerah7328/
Zeraat7327/
Zoehri7327/
Zerrip7327/
Jesrai7327/
Zierra7326/
Zeiris7326/
Zearat7326/
Seurai7325/
Zierat7324/
Zherga7323/
Serayi7319/
Geraie7318/
Zerzaň7317/
Serhai7317/
Zeraus7315/
Zerich7315/
Zaraai7315/
Zerzau7315/
Zeeris7315/
Zaraiu7314/
Ceraji7313/
Serait7312/
Zeerat7311/
Geraid7310/
Zheira7310/
Jeraie7310/
Žeraji739/
Zgerđa739/
Seerai739/
Zirait739/
Seraiy738/
Zaehra738/
Djerai738/
Zerraa737/
Zsehra737/
Zheeri737/
Zheera736/
Jerais736/
Zerioh736/
Szeraj736/
Zerzri735/
Ceraio735/
Zoehra735/
Jeraid735/
Xherai735/
Ziehra735/
Jeraai735/
Zerrat734/
Seraie734/
Zerzaa734/
Tzeira734/
Zherad734/
Zheray734/
Dzerie734/
Zeihra734/
Zereit733/
Zeraya733/
Geraij733/
Zohrai733/
Jeraii733/
Zergoi733/
Zaraia733/
Zeeray733/
Zereat732/
Jerait732/
Seraih732/
Seraai732/
Zerzra732/
Zehhra732/
Zerraj732/
Zereya732/
Zeriea732/
Zaarai732/
Zerahu732/
Zeriye732/
Zgeras732/
Zehraa732/
Zerris732/
Zherha732/
Zerras732/
Zeeraa732/
Jzehra731/
Jeerai731/
Zergaj731/
Zergay731/
Zerrio731/
Zeyris731/
Zietri731/
Zieyra731/
Zaerra731/
Seraid731/
Seraij731/
Saerai731/
Zerrea731/
Žeraić731/
Gerait731/
Zerrit731/
Jeraji731/
Tzeiri731/
Cearai731/
Gehrai731/
Jearai731/
Zerrie731/
Zerriz731/
Zeratz731/
Zerauz731/
Zharai731/
Zehraâ731/
Zehrie731/
Ziraii731/
Zaehri731/
Zaerie731/
Zsírai731/
Sierai731/
Seraii731/
Szirai731/
Czeraj731/
Czeras731/
Czeraś731/
Dzheri731/
Dzerat731/
Dzetra731/
Cerais731/
Zaerii731/
Seraio731/
Zerrah731/
Zerrga731/
Zerrid731/
Zeraay731/
Zergaa731/
Zerhay731/
Zeriie731/
Zherui731/
Searai731/
Zhyrai731/
Zeruji731/
Zehriy731/
Zeerad731/
Zeerhi731/
Sergai730/
Zeratt730/
Zara6757,858/
Seri6756,523/
Gera6728,527/
Zari6725,627/
Sera6723,417/
Cera6719,557/
Zira6715,372/
Zora678,329/
Çeri677,159/
Jeri676,850/
Geri674,953/
Zahraie674,912/
Jera674,226/
Ziri674,052/
Zere672,790/
Sherzai671,606/
Zori671,169/
Ceri671,147/
Çera671,146/
Serraji671,048/
Tzeruya67758/
Zery67752/
Sheraji67733/
Zyra67646/
Zierath67311/
Tserayi67278/
Cherait67274/
Djerrai67257/
Ziereis67248/
Djeraid67160/
Čeri67159/
Dzierza67139/
Dzierga67132/
Zerrath67124/
Zeerhay67106/
Xera67104/
Cherayi6779/
Sheraie6752/
Zarraie6746/
Zerayat6745/
Serraia6735/
Zeheeri6735/
Zerj6733/
Zerreis6733/
Cherais6732/
Sheraiz6731/
Seragie6729/
Zahraia6729/
Jherait6728/
Seraggi6723/
Szczera6722/
Zierach6721/
Zirhaji6721/
Ziergoi6720/
Serrait6719/
Zeruiah6717/
Šeri6714/
Dzeriya6713/
Seraiah6713/
Zhereha6713/
Zeeraah6713/
Cherrai6712/
Geraiss6712/
Jeesrai6712/
Zerrich6711/
Zehreis6711/
Jerraia6711/
Tzeroya6710/
Sherait6710/
Zaraiah679/
Zahraii679/
Seraich679/
Serrais679/
Zaharai679/
Zhahrai679/
Jerraid678/
Zerayeh678/
Zaheeri677/
Seeraji677/
Zerhaye677/
Xherrai676/
Zeireis675/
Dzherah675/
Gerrayi675/
Jeasrai675/
Geraits674/
Seraaia674/
Zerasch674/
Šera674/
Ceraaia674/
Cieraji674/
Sera'ai674/
Zahrayi674/
Jeraihi674/
Zerouia674/
Sheraiy674/
Chehrai674/
Zayhrai674/
Zheyris673/
Gerrais673/
Dzherit673/
Cheraji673/
Chherai673/
Zherzhi672/
Cheraid672/
Sesraie672/
Shergai672/
Seetrai672/
Geraich672/
Xeri672/
Zeeraieeth672/
Zaihrai672/
Dzharai672/
Šeraitė671/
Dzierit671/
Dzierra671/
Dzerich671/
Dzherii671/
Zethraa671/
Zetriya671/
Zharayi671/
Zchetri671/
Zehrich671/
Zaraiha671/
Shetrai671/
Sherais671/
Sherrai671/
Seraaji671/
Serajiy671/
Serayih671/
Serhaid671/
Sehrayi671/
Tzeirei671/
Cheraia671/
Serraie671/
Chergai671/
Hgeraia671/
Zerouya671/
Jeeraio671/
Jeetrai671/
Jerraji671/
Jzzeraz671/
Zerruya671/
Zerá671/
Zerahat671/
Zerhach671/
Zerhaya671/
Zeriyah671/
Zeerads671/
Zieraht671/
Zaraieh671/
Zaheiri671/
Şera671/
Żera671/
Zsehraiová671/
Zyri671/
Zīra671/
Sieraji671/
Sergaiu671/
Serhaji671/
Serahie671/
Seraiou671/
Serajie671/
Szeruha671/
Tcherai671/
Geraish671/
Dzierha671/
Czehrij671/
Cheraie671/
Zahraih671/
Zerroih671/
Zeherit671/
Zehriya671/
Serayie671/
Seraiaa671/
Serahyi671/
Seraiee671/
Sethrai671/
Zhehera671/
Zhehryi671/
Zeatriz671/
Zaraiee671/
Cesraio671/
Geraije671/
Jeraiee671/
Jeraije671/
Jerajit671/
Jerayit671/
Sheraid670/
Gerraid670/

Zerai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zerai in the Arabic language
زريعzry-

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