Arj Surname

282,448th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,365 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Arj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran7651:100,3699,814
India3531:2,172,99072,640
Iraq1521:230,4065,073
Lebanon221:256,2319,426
Pakistan151:11,909,59253,778
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Afghanistan81:4,019,14821,487
Palestine81:568,60613,348
Yemen81:3,303,16216,088
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Arj (1,023) may also be a first name.

Arj Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Arj Come From? nationality or country of origin

Arj (Bengali: অর্জ, Hindi: अर्ज) is found in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arj? popularity and diffusion

The surname Arj is the 282,448th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 5,338,861 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Arj reside; 84 percent reside in South Asia and 59 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 250,999th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 1,023 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Iran, where it is borne by 765 people, or 1 in 100,369. In Iran it is most prevalent in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 28 percent reside, Khuzestan Province, where 13 percent reside and Lorestan Province, where 8 percent reside. Not including Iran this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also found in India, where 26 percent reside and Iraq, where 11 percent reside.

Arj Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Arj last name is principally Maronite (92%) in Lebanon.

Arj earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 38.66% less than the national average, earning $26,469 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Araj863,535/
Arij861,021/
Aruj86344/
Arje86181/
Aroj86109/
Garj8671/
Arjj8661/
Harj8641/
Aarj8630/
Arej8619/
Aurj866/
Asrj863/
Ardj862/
Aerj862/
Ahrj862/
Ajrj861/
Arjz861/
Arjh861/
Areej757,232/
Garej756,057/
Arije753,739/
Araja753,622/
Garaj751,492/
Arooj751,286/
Harej751,142/
Haraj751,141/
Argej75500/
Auruj75486/
Arouj75321/
Arraj75241/
Aaraj75209/
Aarij75160/
Asrij75134/
Harij75121/
Airaj7572/
Harje7546/
Araij7537/
Arroj7534/
Haruj7510/
Haroj759/
Arajh758/
Arruj758/
Arojh757/
Arhøj757/
Araaj757/
Ajraj756/
Arsjø756/
Arājs756/
Atrij756/
Ahraj755/
Ajroj755/
Aruij755/
Arijh754/
Aharj754/
Hardj754/
Aaroj753/
Airej753/
Argaj753/
Arrij753/
Earaj752/
Ayraj752/
Garuj752/
Garij752/
Aarej752/
Arejh752/
Earoj751/
Aarje751/
Aurej751/
Arhdj751/
Harrj751/
Garoj751/
A'raj751/
Auroj751/
Aräjs751/
Arijd751/
Aurij751/
Asruj751/
Arrej751/
Gaurj751/
Ara67410,984/
Ari67155,537/
Are6720,472/
Ary6713,865/
Arc676,811/
Arz671,851/
Araije671,051/
Gajraj67641/
Harraj67492/
Gauraj67449/
Harhaj67287/
Arheij67252/
Hajraj67238/
Arraja67167/
Harrje6775/
Orj6775/
Arrajj6773/
Garaja6761/
Arrouj6759/
Gargej6747/
Asrajh6741/
Aharaj6733/
Hairej6726/
Gargaj6724/
Aursjø6722/
Harije6717/
Araujp6715/
Airaja6713/
Erj6711/
Arı6710/
Haraaj678/
Hairaj677/
Garaij677/
Ajraja676/
Aré676/
Harajh676/
Aarhøj676/
Aurije676/
Haarje675/
Hayraj674/
Aurooj674/
Ajrouj674/
Aihraj673/
Hargaj673/
Areije673/
Aroaja673/
Ará673/
Hauraj673/
Gauroj672/
Aaraja672/
Aeeraj672/
Aroojh672/
Harijh671/
Eahraj671/
Gayraj671/
Gairaj671/
Hareej671/
Hahraj671/
Haahrj671/
Aareej671/
Aerroj671/
Arjová671/
Araaja671/
Araujd671/
Arzeij671/
Hajrij671/
Gareej671/
Garguj671/
Garhøj671/
Gaurij671/
Aarouj671/
Aarraj671/
Eahrij671/
Atrouj671/
Aurouj671/
Arjova671/
Arý671/
Arzeej671/
Arrooj671/
A'Araj671/
Aireej671/
Garijh671/

Arj Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arj in the Bengali language
অর্জarja-
Arj in the Hindi language
अर्जarja92.11
आर्जarja5.26
अर्जुनarjuna2.63

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