Baraje Surname
Approximately 808 people bear this surname
Baraje Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 561 | 1:315,762 | 17,429 |
| Niger | 225 | 1:85,298 | 3,644 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
The alternate forms: Barajé (1) are calculated separately.
Baraje (113) may also be a first name.
Baraje Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Baraje Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Baraje (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﺭﺍﺟﻲ, Hindi: बरजेा, Marathi: बारजे, Oriya: ବରେଜ) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Barajé. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Baraje? popularity and diffusion
The surname Baraje is the 427,422nd most numerous last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 9,019,240 people. Baraje is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Baraje live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 70 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Baraje is also the 881,625th most widely held forename world-wide It is held by 113 people.
This surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 561 people, or 1 in 315,762. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Kebbi, where 24 percent live, Kwara, where 21 percent live and Niger, where 18 percent live. Other than Nigeria it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 28 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Baraje Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Baraje in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺎﺭﺍﺟﻲ | barajy | - |
| Baraje in the Hindi language | ||
| बरजेा | barajea | - |
| Baraje in the Marathi language | ||
| बारजे | baraje | 76.47 |
| बरजेाली | barajeali | 11.76 |
| बरजे | baraje | 11.76 |
| Baraje in the Oriya language | ||
| ବରେଜ | bareja | 75 |
| ବାରେଜ | bareja | 25 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Baraje
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