Beja Surname

34,738th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Portugal

Beja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Beja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5,4771:8,4321,102
South Africa2,6051:20,7982,630
Portugal2,1611:4,821514
Philippines8051:125,76221,556
India7271:1,055,11143,878
Uganda5021:77,7678,420
Haiti3811:28,0422,082
Albania3081:9,4611,791
Venezuela2991:101,0173,704
United States2821:1,285,31590,259
France2511:264,63240,776
Brazil2361:907,09532,500
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Indonesia1251:1,057,99476,813
Zimbabwe1151:134,24617,609
Argentina971:440,65433,272
Tanzania801:661,77039,157
Romania681:295,26326,760
Israel501:171,15317,369
Angola491:550,8002,323
Canada461:800,99162,809
Mexico451:2,758,36022,009
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Iran331:2,326,74378,121
Greece321:346,24348,387
Hungary291:338,49224,545
England281:1,989,93178,001
Mauritania261:157,4958,595
Palestine181:252,71410,113
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Czechia121:886,12273,425
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Wales61:515,75523,171
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Macau21:300,8151,009
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Béja (39) & Béjà (1) are calculated separately.

Beja (4,540) may also be a first name.

Beja Last Name Facts

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

Beja (Bengali: বেজবুলি, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺠﻪ, Hindi: बेजा, Marathi: बेजा, Oriya: େବଜ) occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Béja or Béjà. For other potential spellings of Beja click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Beja? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 34,738th most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 477,684 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 60 percent of Beja reside; 40 percent reside in East Africa and 37 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Beja is also the 102,035th most frequent first name on earth It is held by 4,540 people.

The last name Beja is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 5,477 people, or 1 in 8,432. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kwale County, where 69 percent reside, Kilifi County, where 15 percent reside and Mombasa County, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Kenya it exists in 73 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 17 percent reside and Portugal, where 14 percent reside.

Beja Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Beja has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Beja surname increased 4,029 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Beja Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Beja surname is primarily Christian (71%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Beja last name are 36.43% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 89.66% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Beja earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 36.35% less than the national average, earning R 151,248 per year; in United States they earn 7.49% more than the national average, earning $46,383 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.23% less than the national average, earning $43,111 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Béja9239/
Bedja892,529/
Bejja891,836/
Bheja89328/
Bejai89306/
Beija89303/
Bejaj89259/
Bejah89193/
Behja89150/
Beeja89137/
Bejay8935/
Beaja8931/
Bejau8920/
Bejza8919/
Bieja8918/
Betja8912/
Bejha897/
Boeja896/
Bejaa892/
Besja891/
Beyja891/
Bejap891/
Bejea891/
Beïja891/
Bej8641,109/
Bea8614,743/
Béjà831/
Bejaia801,059/
Bejjaj80493/
Bejtja80412/
Bedjai80175/
Beidja80128/
Bejaud80101/
Beejah8053/
Beedja8041/
Beijas8037/
Beejay8033/
Beejai8032/
Beijah8030/
Bejach8030/
Bejeau8026/
Bejjad8011/
Behaja8011/
Beijaa8010/
Bheeja8010/
Bejzai809/
Bejjat806/
Beajay804/
Bedjat804/
Beitja804/
Bejahe803/
Beejja802/
Bheija802/
Bedjaï802/
Beheja802/
Bedjaj802/
Bejaya802/
Bejaja802/
Beijea801/
Bejjai801/
Beajja801/
Beejaa801/
Beejaj801/
Bhejai801/
Beydja801/
Bejaïa801/
Bejais801/
Beijaz801/
Bejaut801/
Bejzia801/
Bedjaa801/
Behjah801/
Beadja801/
Bejjah801/
Bejaha801/
Bejcha800/
Beya7588,714/
Besa7536,182/
Beza7531,683/
Baja7518,271/
Boja7517,168/
Beas7510,233/
Bejo758,096/
Beah757,619/
Beia754,395/
Bija754,268/
Weja753,569/
Buja753,568/
Beha753,354/
Beca752,551/
Beji752,264/
Bead752,030/
Beat751,656/
Beje751,415/
Beaz75817/
Veja75745/
Beij75597/
Beua75404/
Bhej75313/
Bexa75218/
Beej75211/
Beța75150/
Biea75105/
Beap7582/
Bejó7579/
Biej7558/
Beea7557/
Beľa7537/
Bója7536/
Bejj7535/
Bhea7522/
Byja7513/
Bîja7510/
Be'a759/
Beae754/
Bejy752/
Bgea752/
Beșa752/
Bejh751/
Behj751/
Bjha751/
Bjja751/
Beuj751/
Bája751/
Ueja751/
Boej751/
Hbea751/
Beijahe7319/
Bedjait734/
Bedja'a733/
Bejeaud732/
Hbeijah731/
Behejaj731/
Behijea731/
Behjaad731/
Bejsaha731/
Bheejaa731/
Bhethja731/
Baheeja731/
Bheydja731/
Bedjeah731/
Bejkhah731/
Bedjaad731/
Bedjaai731/
Bejaije731/
Bejasch730/
Beach6752,662/
Bojja6723,531/
Beyaz6719,772/
Bahja675,918/
Besas674,358/
Bhuja673,774/
Besau673,706/
Beiza673,653/
Bezza673,230/
Bidja673,151/
Bajja672,342/
Bejoy672,260/
Bijja672,145/
Becha672,141/
Bezai671,971/
Bijay671,896/
Bezaa671,889/
Bezaz671,855/
Bhoja671,656/
Bouja671,565/
Beyah671,486/
Bhija671,342/
Beyat671,320/
Berza671,122/
Wieja671,117/
Beats67968/
Bheji67966/
Bajza67901/
Bajah67821/
Bezia67708/
Bezas67696/
Bedjo67634/
Beijo67629/
Beije67616/
Bujja67563/
Besah67562/
Bhaja67554/
Beyad67522/
Bejot67521/
Bezea67521/
Behah67489/
Bejou67478/
Besga67457/
Besai67433/
Bekha67416/
Beesa67405/
Bezad67364/
Bhesa67328/
Bejeh67317/
Vejai67310/
Bezat67309/
Beatt67299/
Bigea67288/
Beads67262/
Bijya67236/
Bieza67228/
Bijas67225/
Beisa67221/
Biesa67215/
Baija67214/
Boija67208/
Besca67172/
Bijah67167/
Bijai67159/
Beyza67157/
Bujaa67157/
Besat67154/
Besay67151/
Bitja67147/
Beyas67139/
Bojha67135/
Bheza67126/
Bheya67125/
Bieya67113/
Veija67109/
Bajaa67107/
Bojah67102/
Bheje6793/
Becaj6791/
Bejie6787/
Begia6786/
Beazo6784/
Baaja6783/
Bojaś6781/
Besea6769/
Beasa6767/
Bujah6765/
Bijia6765/
Besaa6763/
Beyau6763/
Beiha6762/
Beeya6761/
Beiah6760/
Becay6759/
Bajaš6754/
Beyap6750/
Beaujeau6749/
Beyca6746/
Buija6745/
Beysa6743/
Beșea6743/
Bhejo6742/
Beyha6740/
Booja6740/
Boeij6736/
Vejay6736/
Bajha6734/
Beeza6734/
Bîgea6733/
Beaso6732/
Beusa6732/
Bejjo6731/
Bășea6730/
Bezay6728/
Behia6727/
Bijač6727/
Boaja6726/
Beșca6726/
Beuza6725/
Biejo6725/
Bijad6724/
Bajaś6724/
Bijau6722/
Bejee6722/
Bieah6722/
Beaza6721/
Bojad6721/
Beash6720/
Bijaa6719/
Beňas6719/
Bezau6718/
Biçja6718/
Behea6717/
Bujap6717/
Bijaj6716/
Bijat6716/
Besad6714/
Béjat6714/
Bojaa6713/
Beadz6713/
Wheja6712/
Besap6712/
Boeia6711/
Bujha6710/
Bejeault6710/
Bejio6710/
Bejch6710/
Bicea679/
Bejoh679/
Beiat678/
Bezha678/
Vejah677/
Bheca677/
Buyja677/
Beïje677/
Bisea676/
Beeji676/
Bijea676/
Bheha676/
Bioja676/
Bejoi676/
Beadh676/
Bieia676/
Bezga676/
Beijs676/
Boejé676/
Beast675/
Beaua675/
Behji675/
Betjo675/
Oueja675/
Beyaa675/
Bijaz675/
Behjo675/
Bejås675/
Betca674/
Vejha674/
Bhead674/
Bejgi674/
Mpeja674/
Beiad674/
Bijać674/
Beiau674/
Beeaa674/
Bejih673/
Bysea673/
Wejah673/
Begea673/
Bejiç673/
Hweja672/
Uejaj672/
Bijha672/
Behca672/
Behya672/
Beiaz672/
Bejso672/
Byjaś672/
Bejey672/
Hueja672/
Bejho672/
Bhexa672/
Beeje672/
Bejei672/
Bejoo672/
Bheua671/
Bujsa671/
Behijjah671/
Behijjat671/
Beass671/
Bayja671/
Beeas671/
Beeca671/
Bheae671/
Bhejy671/
Bieje671/
Bjhat671/
Wejha671/
Veeja671/
Vejaa671/
Vejaj671/
Uejah671/
Beahs671/
Beyje671/
Wejat671/
Behsa671/
Beijeaud671/
Bejez671/
Behdja'a671/
Bojap671/
Bojza671/
Bujaś671/
Bușea671/
Bîjea671/
Bájaď671/
Besaz671/
Bexea671/
Beuaa671/
Beuha671/
Bgeya671/
Bezaï671/
Bheia671/
Bizea671/
Bieża671/
Bijap671/
Bajca671/
Beaujaut671/
Beacă671/
Bedjahah671/
Bezca671/
Weeja671/
Bejzo671/
Bheej671/
Bieïa671/
Beadd670/
Beias670/
Beadt670/
Beaujaux670/
Beejs670/
Beasd670/

Beja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Beja in the Marathi language
बेजाbeja-
Beja in the Hindi language
बेजाbeja95.65
बीजाbija4.35
Beja in the Oriya language
େବଜebaja92.12
େବଜାebaja2.4
େବଜ୍ebaj1.37
େଜଯ୍ାejaya0.34
ଜୟjaya0.34
ବେଜbeja0.34
ଗେଜgeja0.34
Beja in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺠﻪbjh69.23
ﺑﺠﺎbja15.38
ﺑﺞbj7.69
ﺑﺠﺎﻩbjah7.69
Beja in the Bengali language
বেজবুলিbejabuli50
বেজাbeja50

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