Family name زاهيا (Zahia 
, زاهيا) , worldwide, is quite a rare last name. The family name زاهيا is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, where it is quite a rare surname, Tunisia, where it is a rare surname, and Libya. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Algeria, Bangladesh, and Morocco. More frequently, زاهيا is the forename as well as the last name.