Zila Surname

187,259th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,259 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Maldives

Zila Surname Definition:

Zila is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: arrive (the new baby).

Zila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco4771:72,27712,260
United States3661:990,32573,323
South Africa2641:205,21921,868
Niger1401:137,0865,158
DR Congo1371:539,26742,095
Indonesia1101:1,202,26584,863
Zimbabwe901:171,53620,949
Nigeria681:2,605,04184,856
Latvia621:33,0655,055
Cameroon481:432,68936,488
France431:1,544,714145,815
Hungary411:239,42119,309
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
Malaysia381:776,16436,096
Uganda331:1,183,00847,935
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Benin241:430,65030,545
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Pakistan201:8,932,19445,447
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Haiti191:562,31110,936
Austria181:473,08046,251
Peru161:1,986,50825,077
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Maldives141:28,8691,682
India131:59,005,029552,550
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Solomon Islands61:96,67218,437
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
England11:55,718,059489,080
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Žila (285), Zilá (2) & Žíla (223) are calculated separately.

Zila (24,827) may also be a first name.

Zila Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Zila is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: arrive (the new baby).

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Zila Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zila (Arabic: زيلا, Hindi: जिला, Oriya: ଜିଲା, Russian: Зила, Tibetan: ཟི་ལགས།) occurs in Morocco more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Žila, Zilá or Žíla. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zila? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zila is the 187,259th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 3,226,005 people. The last name Zila occurs predominantly in Africa, where 59 percent of Zila are found; 21 percent are found in North Africa and 21 percent are found in Mahgreb. Zila is also the 32,183rd most prevalent first name internationally, held by 24,827 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Morocco, where it is held by 477 people, or 1 in 72,277. Aside from Morocco this surname occurs in 56 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent live and South Africa, where 12 percent live.

Zila Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Zila has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zila last name increased 6,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zila Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zila last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zila earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 35.71% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,463 per year; in South Africa they earn 71.74% less than the national average, earning R 67,164 per year; in United States they earn 22.32% more than the national average, earning $52,779 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.48% less than the national average, earning $47,458 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Žila92285/
Zilá922/
Zaila893,001/
Zilai891,826/
Zilay891,595/
Zhila891,566/
Dzila89746/
Zoila89376/
Zeila89289/
Zilah89159/
Ziela89119/
Zilia8999/
Zilha8991/
Zilas8983/
Zilya8962/
Zihla8954/
Zuila8937/
Zilat8932/
Szila8914/
Zisla8913/
Zitla895/
Zilau895/
Hzila893/
Zilea892/
Zilaj892/
Tzila892/
Zilad891/
Zilaa891/
Žíla83223/
Szilas80448/
Tziola80378/
Zilahy80365/
Zailai80295/
Zhilla80248/
Zitlau80172/
Szilaj80167/
Zielas80123/
Zilyas8076/
Ziglia8063/
Zilias8039/
Zailah8032/
Zailaa8028/
Zeilah8026/
Tzuila8024/
Zeilau8021/
Czisla8015/
Zilaha8012/
Zhilya8011/
Szilay8011/
Dzilah8010/
Zilaus809/
Zailla808/
Zhilai807/
Dzhila807/
Zeilia806/
Zilaut805/
Zeilaa805/
Zeilas805/
Zsilay804/
Zhuila804/
Dziela803/
Dzilia802/
Zoilha802/
Zhilay801/
Zilaah801/
Zoilaa801/
Zsilas801/
Zeilay801/
Zilauy801/
Zilaya801/
Zilhad801/
Zilhaj801/
Zailas801/
Zailay801/
Zaaila801/
Tzilia801/
Zielau801/
Zielaß801/
Zielia801/
Zeilla801/
Zitlat801/
Zsilai801/
Zzilya801/
Szilai801/
Szilia801/
Dzisla801/
Zhgila801/
Zailat801/
Zilaiz801/
Ziliai801/
Zislia801/
Dzilas801/
Zeilga800/
Sila7551,387/
Zela759,563/
Gila759,056/
Jila756,722/
Zile754,250/
Cila754,142/
Zyla752,332/
Zili751,832/
Zilo75336/
Şila7536/
Zily759/
Šila759/
Xila756/
Zilé751/
Zäla751/
Zittlau731,128/
Zitella73434/
Zhilach73173/
Zhailau7365/
Zhilyay7351/
Zahaila7350/
Zecilla7312/
Tziolia737/
Dzhilaz737/
Zeilyas734/
Dzhilas732/
Tzailea732/
Zhislea731/
Szailai731/
Zheilla731/
Zielass731/
Zielasz731/
Zieliaś731/
Ziljova731/
Zahiela731/
Dzhilah731/
Zailach731/
Silas67101,919/
Shila6763,875/
Caila6716,381/
Chila6711,466/
Saila6710,432/
Zilio679,245/
Silga679,201/
Cilia677,410/
Coila676,941/
Zhyla675,049/
Gilad673,181/
Silay672,863/
Zoilo672,653/
Silaa672,585/
Soila672,257/
Silau671,957/
Suila671,639/
Silat671,636/
Silia671,463/
Szela671,440/
Silah671,386/
Tsila671,318/
Silea671,057/
Zelia671,031/
Jaila671,020/
Djila67991/
Gilay67981/
Silap67888/
Zeile67782/
Gilas67764/
Zitle67752/
Sitla67743/
Gilea67713/
Zihle67665/
Ciela67641/
Zeula67619/
Silai67581/
Siela67522/
Jhila67469/
Silha67383/
Zhilo67377/
Zaili67363/
Cilea67363/
Zilou67348/
Silaj67322/
Zelga67313/
Gilaj67308/
Ziler67307/
Zichella67300/
Cihla67296/
Zuili67281/
Gitla67280/
Seila67268/
Zailo67259/
Šilha67247/
Ziele67227/
Zihli67223/
Zilgo67221/
Hjila67205/
Giela67193/
Silad67177/
Jilai67174/
Zelea67164/
Zelaj67157/
Gilau67140/
Zieli67139/
Zgela67131/
Gilat67127/
Cilad67126/
Jilap67124/
Gilia67122/
Čilaš67120/
Gilai67119/
Zilis67115/
Çilaj67110/
Zielo67101/
Dzela6793/
Džila6792/
Zyola6791/
Ziles6788/
Cilas6780/
Çilay6779/
Zélia6776/
Zelya6775/
Zelas6775/
Silya6773/
Jilha6766/
Cilah6764/
Cuila6759/
Jitla6757/
Gisla6756/
Žihla6755/
Zilge6753/
Zelay6753/
Tzela6753/
Zelah6750/
Zelai6749/
Zhili6748/
Silaș6748/
Sgila6742/
Zaily6742/
Sisla6736/
Zaile6734/
Gilap6733/
Zhela6732/
Gilaa6730/
Jilat6730/
Zilet6730/
Jeila6728/
Zuilo6727/
Zylaj6726/
Cilay6725/
Dzile6725/
Jilay6724/
Siloa6724/
Zayla6724/
Rzyla6724/
Zylau6724/
Zelaa6724/
Juila6723/
Cilat6723/
Joila6722/
Ziley6722/
Zoilé6722/
Jilas6721/
Gilha6720/
Zeela6719/
Jilau6719/
Zelaß6718/
Ziloo6717/
Silaz6716/
Jilaa6716/
Cilha6716/
Zilot6716/
Cilya6715/
Zeilo6714/
Zelau6714/
Zilie6714/
Zelha6714/
Jilad6713/
Tcila6713/
Zelaz6713/
Zilho6712/
Zylai6712/
Hzili6711/
Šilas6711/
Ssila6711/
Zilayová6710/
Jisla679/
Zhile679/
Zoile679/
Zysla678/
Zilos678/
Szyla678/
Žilai678/
Ţilea677/
Zuily677/
Zisle676/
Jilia676/
Zelat675/
Zilaiová675/
Zilit675/
Šilla675/
Xhila675/
Dsila674/
Jjila674/
Zylia674/
Cisla674/
Zelap674/
Silaş674/
Cilaj674/
Xilai674/
Zilih673/
Sihla673/
Ceila673/
Zehla673/
Gilaz673/
Citla673/
Zilíz673/
Žilay673/
Dzili673/
Szilaggi673/
Zilep672/
Zetla672/
Cilga672/
Zitli672/
Ziliz672/
Zilayova672/
Zilajova672/
Zielasch672/
Czela672/
Dzilo672/
Zilei672/
Zilhi672/
Zoili672/
Tjila672/
Ziluo672/
Zuile672/
Cilau672/
Zoyla671/
Jilea671/
Dzyla671/
Zylah671/
Zeala671/
Zilez671/
Scila671/
Zeili671/
Zileo671/
Siléa671/
Ziláh671/
Ciléa671/
Cilaz671/
Jilaj671/
Jilaz671/
Zieliasz671/
Zelaś671/
Zgile671/
Zieła671/
Ziliy671/
Zilje671/
Ziloh671/
Zilyo671/
Zilđo671/
Z'Ela671/
Çilha671/
Ţilia671/
Xilaj671/
Zislo671/
Sziló671/
Gilaś671/
Gilaš671/
Şilaş671/
Zilahowa671/
Xihla671/
Jsila671/
Hsila671/
Xilia671/
Zihlo671/
Zhily671/
Ziled671/
Zilui671/
Zgili671/
Jihla671/
Gilaç671/
Zoily670/
Ziely670/
Zeily670/
Zesla670/
Zilip670/

Zila Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zila in the Tibetan language
ཟི་ལགས།zilak-
Zila in the Hindi language
जिलाjila-
Zila in the Oriya language
ଜିଲାjila-
Zila in the Russian language
Зилаzila-
Zila in the Arabic language
زيلاzyla-

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