Zia Surname

4,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115,472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Zia Surname User-submission:

From the Arabic diya, via the Persian ziya. It means 'light', particularly a divine light. Similar to the North Indian word for lamp, diya, which may have come directly from the Arabic separately from the Persian. In South Asia, zia is often a first name of a father given as a last name to a child as it has no geographic, tribal, or caste implications.

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Zia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan60,3841:2,958356
Bangladesh13,5181:11,788958
Iran7,3961:10,3821,394
Iraq6,8171:5,137506
Afghanistan6,2011:5,185481
Egypt4,3021:21,3702,472
Saudi Arabia4,2931:7,1871,000
United Arab Emirates1,8921:4,843613
United States1,6551:219,00821,284
India1,6371:468,58023,986
England1,0621:52,4656,440
Ivory Coast8991:25,6631,806
Oman6851:5,384766
Canada6041:61,0037,161
Italy4751:128,75120,894
Indonesia3581:369,41131,678
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Kuwait2801:13,5741,857
Qatar2151:10,9671,206
Kenya2141:215,79415,347
Burkina Faso1931:95,0893,071
Brazil1881:1,138,69339,662
Australia1831:147,51715,697
Philippines1301:778,75675,558
Spain1211:386,38021,365
Bahrain1181:11,4292,102
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
Thailand1141:619,635105,115
Hong Kong1121:65,4951,203
Papua New Guinea801:101,92113,735
Germany761:1,059,28271,604
France751:885,636103,228
Sweden741:133,0649,401
Greece681:162,93826,592
Norway601:85,70511,873
Scotland431:124,5077,876
Malaysia431:685,91232,468
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Austria381:224,09027,245
Uganda351:1,115,40846,348
Venezuela341:888,35513,981
Cameroon291:716,17551,453
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Liberia261:169,55911,793
Wales231:134,5459,804
Lebanon211:268,4339,626
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
Albania191:153,37111,939
China131:105,178,5825,529
Syria131:1,484,6948,122
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Denmark101:564,47234,222
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Peru11:31,784,12364,452

Zia (250,994) may also be a first name.

Zia Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

From the Arabic diya, via the Persian ziya. It means 'light', particularly a divine light. Similar to the North Indian word for lamp, diya, which may have come directly from the Arabic separately from the Persian. In South Asia, zia is often a first name of a father given as a last name to a child as it has no geographic, tribal, or caste implications. It is rarely passed through generations.

- obaidz96

Zia Last Name Facts

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

Zia (Arabic: ضياّ, Bengali: জিয়া, Georgian: ზია, Hindi: जिया, Oriya: ନିସାତ, Russian: Зиа) is carried by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Zia click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zia? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,894th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 63,111 people. Zia is mostly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Zia live; 77 percent live in South Asia and 76 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Zia is also the 4,185th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 250,994 people.

Zia is most frequently held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 60,384 people, or 1 in 2,958. In Pakistan Zia is mostly found in: Punjab, where 62 percent are found, Sindh, where 16 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 13 percent are found. Not including Pakistan Zia exists in 97 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 12 percent are found and Iran, where 6 percent are found.

Zia Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (86%) in Kenya and Syriac Orthodox (33%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Zia last name are 7.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.69% registered with the political party.

The amount Zia earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 12.46% more than the national average, earning €33,773 per year; in Norway they earn 13.3% less than the national average, earning 300,063 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 49.19% less than the national average, earning R 120,744 per year; in United States they earn 14.69% more than the national average, earning $49,488 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.75% more than the national average, earning $57,011 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ziad8680,960/
Ziat866,671/
Ziae86487/
Zias86408/
Ziaj86197/
Ziha86165/
Ziay86137/
Zhia86120/
Dzia8658/
Ziaa8642/
Ziaz8616/
Ziea869/
Zioa864/
Rzia864/
Ziaï862/
Zzia862/
Ziaâ861/
Zjia861/
Zgia861/
Za80131,697/
Zihad759,500/
Ziaee756,530/
Ziaei752,395/
Ziach75904/
Ziaie75375/
Zaiya75246/
Zajia75190/
Ziatt75172/
Rziha75160/
Ziats75124/
Zagia7590/
Zuiya7577/
Ziaou7566/
Zugia7563/
Zeiya7525/
Zihat7522/
Zayia7521/
Ziaad7516/
Ziatz7515/
Zeija7515/
Zogia7515/
Ziadh7513/
Ziaat7510/
Ziaey758/
Zhiha757/
Dziňa757/
Ziaiy755/
Zihay755/
Shzia755/
Zihai754/
Zegia754/
Ziead754/
Zoyia753/
Ziayd753/
Ziaau752/
Zaija752/
Zihau752/
Zoiya752/
Rziya751/
Dziha751/
Zhioa751/
Ziass751/
Zaaia751/
Zihga751/
Ziahh751/
Zoaia751/
Zujia751/
Zàjia751/
Rzhia751/
Ziğay751/
Zziah751/
Zaiea751/
Ziaai751/
Zihaa751/
Zhiat751/
Zejia751/
Dziah751/
Jia674,665,311/
Gia6786,612/
Zai6755,860/
Zea6732,188/
Zau6724,560/
Zad6714,693/
Zay6713,392/
Zio679,271/
Zoa676,904/
Zha673,639/
Zaz673,561/
Zya673,186/
Zas672,867/
Zaa672,671/
Zat672,391/
Zoi672,112/
Zei671,915/
Rza67971/
Zaj67575/
Zap67282/
Zza67155/
Zaß67145/
Zga67136/
Hza6768/
Ziahou6767/
Jza6764/
Zaiyad6737/
Zaiyat6719/
Zahija6719/
Zeijas6716/
Zhihai6716/
Zca6715/
Ziasch6714/
Zaň6712/
Zsa6711/
Zhijia6710/
Zaiyay6710/
Zaaiya678/
Zhujia677/
Xza677/
Zja677/
Zaijas676/
Ziatts675/
Zaï675/
Zeiyad673/
Zhaiya673/
Zéa673/
Zaá673/
Zajias672/
Dziaha672/
Ziahee672/
Zhijad671/
Zieats671/
Zoyiah671/
Zhugia671/
Ziahie671/
Ziaast671/
Zauija671/
Zaî671/
Zaȑ671/
Zihahe671/
Ziogia671/
Ziò671/
Zuðija671/
Zia'ei671/
Zei'ya671/
Ziahai671/
Zhejia671/
Zuojia671/
Zoujia671/
Zihaad671/
Zayiad671/
Zehija671/

Zia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zia in the Georgian language
ზიაzia-
Zia in the Bengali language
জিয়াjiya-
Zia in the Oriya language
ନିସାତnisata-
Zia in the Hindi language
जियाjiya76.31
ज्याjya8.36
ज़ियाziya6.62
जि़याjiya5.92
Zia in the Russian language
Зиаzia-
Zia in the Arabic language
ضياّdya-
زيّاzya-
ظياءzya-
ضيّاdya-
ظياzya-
زّياzya-
ضيأdya-
زياzya-
ضياءdya-
ضياdya-

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