Cognomen زاهية (Zahia 
, زاهية 
) , in the entire world, is quite a rare surname. The cognomen زاهية is habitual in Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, where it is quite a rare surname, Tunisia, where it is a rare surname, and Libya. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Algeria, Bangladesh, and Morocco. More frequently, زاهية is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Zahia | France, Lebanon, Morocco, Algeria, Sudan |
| زاهية | Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Algeria, Sudan |