Baja Surname

29,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,271 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Albania

Baja Surname User-submission:

The Baja surname comes from a name of a mountainous peninsula on northwest Mexico.

Baja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines8,9091:11,3641,116
India3,1391:244,36614,232
Niger9441:20,3311,274
Pakistan9371:190,6554,740
Morocco7501:45,9687,487
Malaysia5701:51,7444,026
Albania4581:6,3631,216
Indonesia3651:362,32731,217
United States2801:1,294,49690,776
Afghanistan2121:151,6663,235
Nigeria2011:881,30738,450
Iran1971:389,75925,187
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Hungary951:103,3299,926
Poland881:431,91844,930
Brazil861:2,489,23675,804
Canada631:584,85148,473
Mexico581:2,140,10719,397
England531:1,051,28451,324
Taiwan461:509,6683,834
Spain431:1,087,25739,071
Romania371:542,64540,475
Tanzania351:1,512,61847,057
Cameroon271:769,22554,005
Greece271:410,36354,524
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Slovakia181:296,46943,115
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Italy121:5,096,391108,968
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
France101:6,642,272293,169
Serbia91:793,88326,061
Haiti71:1,526,27214,436
Guatemala71:2,297,5246,613
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Kosovo61:310,3128,714
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Mauritania61:682,47721,744
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Guam11:160,1214,893
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Bája (1) & Bajá (1) are calculated separately.

Baja (13,837) may also be a first name.

Baja Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Baja surname comes from a name of a mountainous peninsula on northwest Mexico.

- denzell211

Baja Last Name Facts

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

Baja (Arabic: باجا, Bengali: বাজা, Georgian: ბაჯა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﺟﻪ, Hindi: बाजा, Marathi: बजा, Oriya: ବଜା, Tibetan: བར་རྑྱ་) is found in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Bája or Bajá. For other possible spellings of Baja click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Baja? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 29,341st most commonly used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 398,859 people. Baja occurs predominantly in Asia, where 79 percent of Baja live; 54 percent live in Southeast Asia and 48 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Baja is also the 49,031st most frequently held first name on earth, held by 13,837 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 8,909 people, or 1 in 11,364. In The Philippines Baja is most numerous in: Central Visayas, where 18 percent reside, Northern Mindanao, where 17 percent reside and Calabarzon, where 15 percent reside. Other than The Philippines this surname exists in 87 countries. It is also found in India, where 17 percent reside and Niger, where 5 percent reside.

Baja Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Baja has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Baja last name expanded 3,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Baja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Baja last name are 4.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.06% registered with the political party.

The amount Baja earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 23.63% more than the national average, earning $53,345 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.76% less than the national average, earning $48,311 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bája921/
Bajá921/
Bahja895,918/
Bajah89821/
Bhaja89554/
Bajaa89107/
Baaja8983/
Bajaš8954/
Boaja8926/
Bajaś8924/
Baa8620,345/
Baj8614,054/
Bajowa80422/
Bajaja80403/
Bajaha80288/
Bahjah80109/
Bahjaz8097/
Bahaja8087/
Bajaya8042/
Bajaud8038/
Bajach8024/
Bajaia8015/
Bhajah8013/
Bajaða8013/
Behaja8011/
Bojaja8010/
Bajova8010/
Baujat8010/
Baajas804/
Bajahs804/
Hbajah804/
Bhaaja803/
Baajaa803/
Baajad802/
Bajath802/
Buyaja802/
Bajahe802/
Bujaja802/
Bejaja802/
Bohaja801/
Buhaja801/
Bhahja801/
Bayaja801/
Baajah801/
Baja'a801/
Baya7566,382/
Vaja7544,900/
Baji7527,370/
Baia7525,649/
Bajo7521,291/
Boja7517,168/
Beja7515,256/
Baay756,578/
Baai756,072/
Baje754,436/
Bija754,268/
Waja754,107/
Buja753,568/
Bhaj752,611/
Baaj752,208/
Bhaa751,836/
Baju751,571/
Bayj75461/
Baij75427/
Ba'a75225/
Bajj7589/
Bajó7567/
Bașa7549/
Béja7539/
Bója7536/
Bajh7526/
Byja7513/
Bajy7510/
Bîja7510/
Uaja759/
Bahj758/
Hbaa758/
Baľa756/
Baaa754/
Baïa754/
Bajé752/
Bajú752/
Bađa751/
Bouhaja731,439/
Bahajad7319/
Bahajah734/
Bijjaja733/
Bhajaya731/
Bhaajaa731/
Bahajat731/
Bhajaph731/
Bajjowa731/
Bahjatt731/
Baujass730/
Ba671,320,521/
Bayat67103,430/
Bahia6721,932/
Bahaj6719,358/
Bayas6714,767/
Bhaya6710,053/
Bayad678,597/
Bahij675,824/
Bhuja673,774/
Baiah673,681/
Bahai673,248/
Bayah672,467/
Bijja672,145/
Bhoja671,656/
Bouja671,565/
Baias671,496/
Bahay671,403/
Bhija671,342/
Bayaa671,294/
Bhaia671,282/
Baaji671,208/
Bauya671,206/
Bajeh671,131/
Bayau671,056/
Bayha671,044/
Bahji671,030/
Bj67953/
Baaij67856/
Wajah67739/
Bayaz67727/
Bhaje67588/
Baajy67571/
Baiau67549/
Baaya67546/
Bahya67505/
Bajoh67480/
Bajee67473/
Bhaji67448/
Baiha67438/
Bhaju67425/
Bajou67393/
Bajod67378/
Bheja67328/
Baaye67318/
Baayi67311/
Bahau67284/
Bajie67222/
Baais67222/
Baiad67209/
Bejah67193/
Bajio67186/
Bahjy67170/
Bijah67167/
Bhaai67163/
Baiat67159/
Bujaa67157/
Buyaa67154/
Behja67150/
Vajaa67138/
Beeja67137/
Vaaja67103/
Bojah67102/
Bajsz6799/
Vajaš6794/
Bojaś6781/
Bhajo6775/
Huaja6774/
Bajoo6773/
Baiaa6772/
Bayaç6769/
Bujah6765/
Wahja6759/
Baajo6759/
Bajcz6756/
Bhajj6756/
Bajiy6754/
Beaujeau6749/
Bayap6747/
Boaya6743/
Baait6742/
Vajah6740/
Booja6740/
Baiap6738/
Baije6734/
Baujault6734/
Baijs6733/
Baiaş6731/
Boyaa6728/
Bajús6727/
Bojad6721/
Bijaa6719/
Bieja6718/
Bujap6717/
Béjat6714/
Bojaa6713/
Baaje6713/
Baaiz6712/
Baaid679/
Bajih678/
Bhaij678/
Ba'ai678/
Bauia677/
Bajuz677/
Baiij677/
Bajoz677/
Mpaja676/
Bioja676/
Bajez676/
Boeja676/
Boaia676/
Beaua675/
Baaii675/
Beyaa675/
Baaju675/
Baawe675/
Bajii675/
Uhaja675/
Baiaș674/
Beeaa674/
Baahu673/
Bgaya673/
Bahjo673/
Baayd672/
Bajuu672/
Bejaa672/
Bahje672/
Wajaa672/
Vahja672/
Bajuo672/
Byjaś672/
Baïya672/
Bajch672/
Bajij672/
Bah'a672/
Whaja672/
Bajuh672/
Bai'a672/
Vhaja671/
Bhaay671/
Hwaja671/
Bayje671/
Bauhj671/
Bajdd671/
Bajup671/
Bajyi671/
Bhaaj671/
Bahajath671/
Bahjatth671/
Uajaa671/
Hbaha671/
Npaja671/
Bejap671/
Bojap671/
Bujaś671/
Bájaď671/
Beuaa671/
Beïja671/
Bhahajad671/
Bajux671/
Bajuś671/
Bajyo671/
Bajúz671/
Bajjp671/
Beaujaut671/
Baïji671/
Bațai671/
Baaie671/
Baaijova671/
Baaia671/
Wauja671/
Bha'a671/
Bajep671/
Baijd671/
Baaai671/
Baajj671/
Bajth670/
Beaujaux670/

Baja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Baja in the Georgian language
ბაჯაbaja-
Baja in the Bengali language
বাজাbaja72.73
বজbaja9.09
ব্রজbraja9.09
বাজারতনbajaratana9.09
Baja in the Oriya language
ବଜାbaja64.12
ବାଜbaja19.6
ବାଜାbaja8.31
ବଯାbaya1.99
ବଜbaja1.66
ବାଯାbaya0.66
ବାଯbaya0.66
େବଜebaja0.33
ବଯbaya0.33
େବାଟebata0.33
Baja in the Tibetan language
བར་རྑྱ་barrkhya50
བཱ་ཇཱ་baja50
Baja in the Marathi language
बजाbaja47.95
बाजाbaja41.32
बजा-याbaja-ya7.26
Baja in the Hindi language
बाजाbaja46.94
बजाbaja46.11
बजाड़bajara2.78
ब़जाbaja2.5
ब़जbaja0.83
बाजbaja0.28
वजाvaja0.28
Baja in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺎﺟﻪbajh40
ﺑﺎﺟﺎbaja20
ﺑﺎﺝbaj20
ﺍﺑﺎﺟﻪabajh20
Baja in the Arabic language
باجاbaja-

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