Cognomen Zorya (Зоря 
, Zorya 
, Зориа ) , worldwide, is quite a rare family name. The surname Zorya is habitual in Eastern Europe, particularly Ukraine, where it is quite a rare surname, Moldova, and Russia, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Ukraine, Russia, and Kazakhstan. Much less frequently, Zorya is the forename as well as the last name.