Borja Surname

3,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 159,582 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Borja Surname User-submission:

Alborgy/Elborgy (Egyptian variant) is derived from the name of the Spanish city, Borja, named after the Arabic word, borj, meaning 'tower'.

Borja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines54,3231:1,864123
Colombia24,9901:1,912380
Ecuador15,3611:1,035172
Mexico13,6001:9,127972
Spain11,1291:4,201516
Peru9,0981:3,494575
United States7,1141:50,9506,148
Guatemala3,7891:4,245617
Paraguay3,7821:1,913295
El Salvador2,7551:2,303365
Argentina2,3581:18,1271,552
Bolivia1,9261:5,512747
Saudi Arabia1,3121:23,5183,324
Brazil1,3021:164,4206,345
Guam1,0831:14810
Morocco9881:34,8955,588
Northern Mariana Islands8621:639
Venezuela7931:38,0882,127
France6141:108,18016,070
Canada3691:99,85310,844
Thailand2621:269,61246,277
Chile2501:70,4662,895
Portugal2361:44,1452,563
Bahrain1031:13,0932,472
Dominican Republic1001:104,3294,466
Taiwan971:241,6982,016
São Tomé and Príncipe911:1,950234
Panama901:43,4702,227
Iran771:997,17646,104
England741:752,94741,527
Australia631:428,50333,982
Angola491:550,8002,323
Brunei491:8,5461,114
Wales451:68,7676,014
India381:20,185,931296,209
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Austria281:304,12334,120
Italy261:2,352,18093,058
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Costa Rica161:298,7543,169
Cuba141:823,0516,140
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Japan131:9,834,17645,186
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Norway71:734,61250,907
China61:227,886,92811,701
Nicaragua61:1,003,5154,885
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Cambodia51:3,097,4298,690
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Puerto Rico41:887,5354,548
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Cape Verde31:176,5474,737
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Belize11:355,4743,977
Macau11:601,6301,582
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Andorra11:83,8382,381
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Malta11:430,2723,380
Fiji11:894,3914,568
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Palau11:21,643223
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166

Borja (35,108) may also be a first name.

Borja Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Alborgy/Elborgy (Egyptian variant) is derived from the name of the Spanish city, Borja, named after the Arabic word, borj, meaning 'tower'.

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Borja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Borja (Arabic: بورجا, Hindi: बोरजा, Oriya: ବଜ) is found most frequently in The Philippines. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Borja? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,512th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 45,666 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Borja reside; 37 percent reside in South America and 34 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 24,676th most commonly held given name worldwide, borne by 35,108 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is borne by 54,323 people, or 1 in 1,864. In The Philippines it is most common in: National Capital Region, where 18 percent are found, Calabarzon, where 16 percent are found and Central Luzon, where 13 percent are found. Not including The Philippines Borja occurs in 96 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 16 percent are found and Ecuador, where 10 percent are found.

Borja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Borja last name are 41.92% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.15% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Borja earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 7.13% less than the national average, earning 321,412 kr per year; in Peru they earn 0.68% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,516 per year; in Colombia they earn 13.74% less than the national average, earning $19,582,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.82% less than the national average, earning $42,794 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.28% less than the national average, earning $47,060 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Borjas9134,355/
Bourja911,771/
Bordja91200/
Boorja9124/
Borjia9118/
Borjaz915/
Borrja913/
Borija913/
Borjat913/
Borjai912/
Borjea912/
Borjah911/
Borjja911/
Borjoa911/
Bourdja83590/
Bourjau8340/
Bourjas8336/
Bourjat8326/
Borjeau8312/
Bourija839/
Borjass836/
Bourjia834/
Bhoorja833/
Bordjap833/
Bourjea833/
Bohrjah832/
Borjhha831/
Bhorjad831/
Bourjaa831/
Bourjad831/
Borjasz831/
Borjhat831/
Boroyja831/
Barja809,707/
Borza807,317/
Borsa806,461/
Berja806,287/
Boria803,623/
Borca803,088/
Borje803,071/
Borji802,509/
Burja802,359/
Borea801,663/
Borha80768/
Borya80584/
Borça80116/
Borşa8079/
Borjo8067/
Vorja8039/
Borša8011/
Borża8011/
Borjy803/
Bourjeau7712/
Bourdjah774/
Bourjias772/
Borjie7310,756/
Borsha7310,104/
Borgia738,218/
Borcea733,658/
Borjes731,175/
Borsah731,132/
Bouria73979/
Borzas73772/
Bourha73708/
Barjas73623/
Barjah73584/
Bourji73504/
Barjau73491/
Bhoria73387/
Borjis73367/
Borzea73339/
Bourza73310/
Borsay73288/
Borsai73261/
Borias73215/
Borrea73196/
Borcha73195/
Boreau73177/
Bhorjy73152/
Bhorji73149/
Barjat73139/
Barija73129/
Borțea73109/
Borcau73105/
Bardja7391/
Borgea7375/
Borcay7373/
Borsas7372/
Borria7372/
Bartja7363/
Boryah7363/
Borjoi7354/
Borzya7341/
Bourjo7338/
Bhurja7333/
Boiria7333/
Bhorya7333/
Burija7333/
Boriah7331/
Bhorha7327/
Borzaş7327/
Vorjas7322/
Burrja7320/
Borsat7319/
Borzai7319/
Berjay7319/
Boryaz7318/
Borjez7318/
Borzah7318/
Bharja7317/
Boriat7317/
Boreha7317/
Boreah7315/
Boorji7314/
Barjya7314/
Borssa7313/
Borzad7313/
Bourya7312/
Borhau7312/
Borjit7311/
Borsap7311/
Borzyj739/
Borzia739/
Borhay739/
Boreay739/
Borhai738/
Borhas738/
Borkha737/
Burjas737/
Bhorje737/
Borhad737/
Boryea737/
Berjah736/
Borsca736/
Bhorea735/
Borjos735/
Borhat735/
Bordjo735/
Boorha735/
Borzay734/
Borsia734/
Boursa734/
Barjad734/
Boriji734/
Boraae734/
Bourje733/
Buurja733/
Barjja733/
Burjoa733/
Borsjo733/
Borjui733/
Borzaš733/
Bohrha733/
Burjia732/
Barjaa732/
Boorya732/
Boriha732/
Borjee732/
Barjay732/
Worjay732/
Borijo732/
Berjia732/
Bosria732/
Boryae732/
Barjia731/
Borzoj731/
Burjaa731/
Buoria731/
Boryas731/
Boryat731/
Borgej731/
Borhaa731/
Boorea731/
Bohria731/
Berjea731/
Boeria731/
Borjão731/
Borjet731/
Bourjy731/
Bourca731/
Boriea731/
Borjeh731/
Borjej731/
Borjer731/
Borjid731/
Borsza731/
Borsau731/
Boryad731/
Borzaș731/
Berija731/
Barjza731/
B'Oria731/
Uorija731/
Bourea731/
Burjat731/
Borhya731/
Borjge731/
Borcai731/
Berjha730/
Bourjault7164/
Bourajjaj7110/
Bourajjai714/
Bourjeaud711/
Bhorajhah711/
Bouriah674,618/
Boureau672,936/
Boireau672,856/
Boursas672,433/
Boutria671,866/
Bourkha67899/
Bourdjo67617/
Bhoorji67434/
Bouhria67415/
Bourzah67346/
Bourjot67297/
Bharija67236/
Bourzat67193/
Bouriat67181/
Bourgea67163/
Boursat67142/
Bourcha67139/
Bouriad67136/
Bouriha67113/
Borrias67101/
Barjasz6788/
Barjaud6773/
Basrija6768/
Baharja6748/
Barijia6748/
Bouryah6745/
Bhorjee6741/
Bourjou6740/
Berojya6736/
Boriaei6736/
Borscha6733/
Borchat6733/
Borshay6730/
Bourzay6725/
Burjiah6719/
Burjaus6716/
Borsath6716/
Bhuirja6715/
Bourjie6714/
Borchas6713/
Borayya6711/
Bourjij6711/
Boreaee6711/
Borzash6710/
Barijas6710/
Bourzai6710/
Bhardja679/
Boryaei679/
Bouryad679/
Bouriaz679/
Barjait679/
Borchea679/
Bourjos678/
Boryash676/
Bourhah676/
Bhoorya676/
Bhourji676/
Borzhay675/
Borjish675/
Borrhas675/
Burjats675/
Bordzha674/
Barejia674/
Boursia674/
Boursau674/
Bourhia674/
Bourzza674/
Borahae674/
Bhouria673/
Borgeau673/
Bourssa673/
Bourhas673/
Bourias673/
Bourjoi673/
Baraija673/
Bhorsha673/
Bourgia673/
Borchai673/
Boroyia673/
Boraiya672/
Barajya672/
Barjiah672/
Borchad672/
Borshai672/
Barrija672/
Burđija672/
Borceau672/
Barjaya672/
Barjeau672/
Barijay672/
Barijja672/
Bareija672/
Burjazz671/
Botryas671/
Bouriea671/
Boreeau671/
Boriach671/
Borjess671/
Borjiss671/
Borrijo671/
Boorsha671/
Borajji671/
Bhoriay671/
Bhoriji671/
Bhorjis671/
Bhorsay671/
Bhourya671/
Berajia671/
Borziah671/
Bourzaz671/
Bousria671/
Borsatt671/
Beraija671/
Bourhat671/
Bourjeh671/
Boreaie671/
Boriasz671/
Borjieh671/
Borjoud671/
Borrdjo671/
Borshah671/
Borshsa671/
Borzzay671/
Bharjia671/
Barujha671/
Barjais671/
Barjiaz671/
Boryaee671/
Barjash671/
Barjaux671/
Boursad671/
Bourzad671/
Boureae671/
Borzatt671/
Boujria671/
Bhoriat671/
Barjath671/
Bourhai671/
Borggia671/
Boorhas671/
Burjeau670/
Borhaus670/
Borjoux670/
Bosrias670/

Borja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Borja in the Hindi language
बोरजाboraja-
Borja in the Oriya language
ବଜbaja-
Borja in the Arabic language
بورجاbwrja-

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