Zulaikha Surname
Approximately 8,439 people bear this surname
Zulaikha Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'bright and fair' in Arabic and 'brilliant beauty' in Persian.
Zulaikha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 5,146 | 1:34,715 | 1,629 |
| Indonesia | 2,757 | 1:47,969 | 5,400 |
| Malaysia | 430 | 1:68,591 | 5,023 |
| India | 34 | 1:22,560,747 | 316,052 |
| Maldives | 17 | 1:23,775 | 1,460 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Zulaikha (29,409) may also be a first name.
Zulaikha Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'bright and fair' in Arabic and 'brilliant beauty' in Persian.
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Where Does The Last Name Zulaikha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zulaikha (Dhivehi: ުޒުލައިޚާ, Georgian: ზულაიხა, Hindi: जुलैखा, Marathi: जुलैखा) occurs most in Pakistan. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zulaikha? popularity and diffusion
The surname Zulaikha is the 59,753rd most frequently used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 863,556 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Zulaikha reside; 62 percent reside in South Asia and 61 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Zulaikha is also the 28,310th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 29,409 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Pakistan, where it is borne by 5,146 people, or 1 in 34,715. In Pakistan Zulaikha is most prevalent in: Sindh, where 87 percent are found, Balochistan, where 7 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 4 percent are found. Besides Pakistan Zulaikha occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 33 percent are found and Malaysia, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zulaikha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zulaikha in the Georgian language | ||
| ზულაიხა | zulaikha | - |
| Zulaikha in the Marathi language | ||
| जुलैखा | julaikha | 97.92 |
| झुलैखा | jhulaikha | 1.25 |
| Zulaikha in the Dhivehi language | ||
| ުޒުލައިޚާ | uzulaikha | 75 |
| ީޒުލައިޚާ | izulaikha | 25 |
| Zulaikha in the Hindi language | ||
| जुलैखा | julaikha | 51.85 |
| ज़ुलैखा | zulaikha | 29.63 |
| ज़ुलैख़ा | zulaikha | 14.81 |
| जुलेखा | julekha | 3.7 |
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