Borji Surname
Approximately 2,509 people bear this surname
Borji 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'.
Borji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 1,081 | 1:24,445 | 2,460 |
| Morocco | 716 | 1:48,151 | 7,863 |
| India | 311 | 1:2,466,448 | 79,091 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Algeria | 62 | 1:623,090 | 39,491 |
| Lebanon | 35 | 1:161,060 | 7,588 |
| United States | 20 | 1:18,122,947 | 588,089 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Tunisia | 12 | 1:50,886 | 6,752 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Borji (50) may also be a first name.
Borji 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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Borji Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Borji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Borji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Borji (Marathi: बोरजी) is more frequently found in Yemen than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Borji? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 171,573rd most widespread last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,904,562 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 65 percent of Borji reside; 53 percent reside in West Asia and 51 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Borji is also the 1,412,538th most widespread forename in the world, held by 50 people.
It is most numerous in Yemen, where it is held by 1,081 people, or 1 in 24,445. In Yemen it is most numerous in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 96 percent reside, Sana'a Governorate, where 3 percent reside and Al Bayda Governorate, where 0 percent reside. Not including Yemen Borji exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 29 percent reside and India, where 12 percent reside.
Borji Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Maronite (38%) in Lebanon.
The amount Borji earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 142.62% more than the national average, earning 839,650 kr per year and in United States they earn 40.52% less than the national average, earning $25,667 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Borji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Borji in the Marathi language | ||
| बोरजी | boraji | 74.86 |
| बोज | boja | 25.14 |
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Footnotes
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