Zilah Surname
Approximately 159 people bear this surname
Zilah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 40 | 1:1,919,563 | 69,574 |
| Indonesia | 31 | 1:4,266,103 | 213,470 |
| Hungary | 30 | 1:327,209 | 24,029 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Zilah (6,332) may also be a first name.
Zilah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zilah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zilah (Dhivehi: ޒިލާޙ) has its highest incidence in Iran. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zilah? popularity and diffusion
The last name Zilah is the 1,380,086th most widely held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 45,833,622 people. The surname Zilah occurs mostly in Asia, where 56 percent of Zilah live; 28 percent live in South Asia and 28 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Zilah is also the 82,794th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 6,332 people.
Zilah is most widely held in Iran, where it is held by 40 people, or 1 in 1,919,563. In Iran it is most frequent in: Alborz Province, where 43 percent live, Tehran Province, where 30 percent live and Mazandaran Province, where 15 percent live. Outside of Iran it occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 19 percent live and Hungary, where 19 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zilahy | 91 | 365 | / |
| Zailah | 91 | 32 | / |
| Zeilah | 91 | 26 | / |
| Zilaha | 91 | 12 | / |
| Dzilah | 91 | 10 | / |
| Zilaah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zila | 89 | 2,259 | / |
| Dzhilah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zaila | 80 | 3,001 | / |
| Zilai | 80 | 1,826 | / |
| Zilay | 80 | 1,595 | / |
| Zhila | 80 | 1,566 | / |
| Dzila | 80 | 746 | / |
| Zoila | 80 | 376 | / |
| Zeila | 80 | 289 | / |
| Ziela | 80 | 119 | / |
| Zilia | 80 | 99 | / |
| Cilah | 80 | 64 | / |
| Zihla | 80 | 54 | / |
| Zelah | 80 | 50 | / |
| Zulah | 80 | 40 | / |
| Zuila | 80 | 37 | / |
| Zilau | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hzila | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zilea | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tzila | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ziloh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zilaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zylah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zilahowa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zullah | 73 | 428 | / |
| Tziola | 73 | 378 | / |
| Zailai | 73 | 295 | / |
| Zhilla | 73 | 248 | / |
| Ziglia | 73 | 63 | / |
| Zelahy | 73 | 48 | / |
| Zilhão | 73 | 39 | / |
| Zulaha | 73 | 29 | / |
| Zailaa | 73 | 28 | / |
| Tzuila | 73 | 24 | / |
| Zeilau | 73 | 21 | / |
| Zaylah | 73 | 16 | / |
| Czisla | 73 | 15 | / |
| Zailla | 73 | 8 | / |
| Zhilai | 73 | 7 | / |
| Dzhila | 73 | 7 | / |
| Zeilia | 73 | 6 | / |
| Zeilaa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Zsilay | 73 | 4 | / |
| Zhuila | 73 | 4 | / |
| Dziela | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dziloh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tsilah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zelaha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zoilha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dzilia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zaaila | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zhilay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zyliah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zoilaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ziliai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zoilho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dzelah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zsilai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zeilla | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zielia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zielau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tzilia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zeilay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zailay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zulaih | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zela | 67 | 9,563 | / |
| Cila | 67 | 4,142 | / |
| Zyla | 67 | 2,332 | / |
| Zula | 67 | 1,388 | / |
| Zilo | 67 | 336 | / |
| Zhelaha | 67 | 108 | / |
| Zhailau | 67 | 65 | / |
| Zahaila | 67 | 50 | / |
| Cielach | 67 | 21 | / |
| Chiliah | 67 | 14 | / |
| Tziolia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zhylaha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tzailea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Scilaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zäla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahiela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zheilla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeelaah | 67 | 1 | / |
Zilah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zilah in the Dhivehi language | ||
| ޒިލާޙ | zilah | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zilah
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