Zolya Surname
Approximately 223 people bear this surname
Zolya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 141 | 1:142,396 | 15,241 |
| Iran | 44 | 1:1,745,057 | 65,590 |
| Russia | 23 | 1:6,266,220 | 254,708 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
The alternate forms: Zólya (5) are calculated separately.
Zolya (101) may also be a first name.
Zolya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zolya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zolya (Russian: Золя) is most common in Romania. It may appear as a variant: Zólya. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Zolya? popularity and diffusion
Zolya is the 1,098,270th most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,679,578 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Zolya reside; 73 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 63 percent reside in Romanian Europe. It is also the 940,641st most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 101 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Romania, where it is carried by 141 people, or 1 in 142,396. In Romania Zolya is most frequent in: Brașov County, where 50 percent live, Covasna County, where 24 percent live and Harghita County, where 21 percent live. Barring Romania it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 20 percent live and Russia, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zolya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zolya in the Russian language | ||
| Золя | zola | - |
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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 Zolya
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