Braj Surname

477,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 699 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Braj Surname User-submission:

This surname derived from the Slavic word brat, meaning 'brother'.

Braj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3021:2,539,95280,674
Lebanon991:56,9404,461
Iraq941:372,5716,843
Italy841:728,05660,909
Jordan351:252,64110,356
Iran281:2,742,23386,474
Croatia191:222,55825,345
Palestine81:568,60613,348
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

The alternate forms: Bráj (18) are calculated separately.

Braj (52,731) may also be a first name.

Braj Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derived from the Slavic word brat, meaning 'brother'.

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

Braj Last Name Facts

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

The surname Braj (Bengali: ব্রজ, Hindi: ब्रज, Marathi: राज, Oriya: ବଜ) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Bráj. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Braj? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 477,903rd most prevalent family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 10,425,674 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Braj reside; 47 percent reside in South Asia and 43 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Braj is also the 17,692nd most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 52,731 people.

Braj is most frequently occurring in India, where it is borne by 302 people, or 1 in 2,539,952. In India it is most numerous in: Uttar Pradesh, where 33 percent are found, Odisha, where 17 percent are found and Bihar, where 10 percent are found. Besides India Braj occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Lebanon, where 14 percent are found and Iraq, where 13 percent are found.

Braj Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Sunni (98%) in Lebanon.

Braj earn a lot more than the average income. In Canada they earn 42.29% more than the national average, earning $70,694 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bráj9218/
Braja89732/
Braje89709/
Braij89138/
Brzaj89111/
Brajo8985/
Braji8949/
Braju8933/
Brajt895/
Brahj894/
Bhraj893/
Brajh893/
Brajy891/
Brasj891/
Brauj891/
Bradj891/
Brajc891/
Brajz891/
Brajd891/
Brgaj891/
Bra865,053/
Brj8622/
Brahaj801,969/
Brahja801,087/
Brajie80835/
Brajou80159/
Brajot80114/
Braaij8012/
Brajeh807/
Brajaa804/
Braidj804/
Brgaje801/
Braaja801/
Braaju801/
Brajio801/
Braujo801/
Braije801/
Brajcz801/
Brajee801/
Brajez801/
Brajys801/
Brajús801/
Bhrajh801/
Brajad801/
Braz75154,560/
Bray7587,322/
Brea7522,802/
Bras7518,474/
Brah7517,780/
Brac755,267/
Brad755,256/
Brau754,480/
Brai752,744/
Brij751,818/
Brat751,802/
Braa751,385/
Braß751,274/
Broa751,264/
Brax75745/
Braś75449/
Bruj75354/
Brej75317/
Broj75291/
Brza75245/
Brae75235/
Vraj75172/
Brać75166/
Bæra7564/
Bhra7550/
Bréa7549/
Brač7531/
Brôa7528/
Brra7527/
Brga7526/
Braš7525/
Brap7522/
Brňa7513/
Brůj7510/
Bhrj7510/
Brha757/
Bëra753/
Wraj752/
Braî751/
Brje751/
Brøj751/
Brúa751/
B'Ra751/
Brjd751/
Brjh751/
Brjs751/
Hbrj751/
Brajieh731,619/
Brajoux7345/
Brajová739/
Brajout738/
Beheraj735/
Bhrraji733/
Brajich731/
Brajith731/
Braujos731/
Brojaja731/
Braud6710,210/
Brass6710,163/
Brach676,537/
Bratt676,184/
Braha674,371/
Braid674,252/
Bradt673,645/
Brash673,043/
Breej672,723/
Braat672,205/
Brais672,155/
Bryja671,853/
Braye671,771/
Brait671,514/
Brija671,476/
Vraja671,271/
Braut671,248/
Braas671,246/
Braux67888/
Breaz67855/
Brayt67854/
Braia67835/
Brast67763/
Breje67748/
Braus67744/
Broja67740/
Bradd67714/
Braad67704/
Brahy67646/
Breia67582/
Breha67579/
Braic67434/
Breja67430/
Breij67378/
Brůha67369/
Bread67360/
Braue67331/
Breas67325/
Braya67319/
Brasz67261/
Braiz67233/
Braih67226/
Braie67218/
Brats67215/
Bhrai67203/
Brays67200/
Brejo67166/
Brahs67159/
Brakh67148/
Brads67118/
Brojo67116/
Brayi67115/
Brayo67112/
Braah67112/
Bruya67110/
Bruja67100/
Brauh67100/
Briya6793/
Breat6790/
Breya6787/
Braaz6771/
Brioa6767/
Braiu6758/
Brujo6753/
Braiș6751/
Brrai6748/
Brayd6745/
Brazz6743/
Brawe6742/
Brauy6739/
Brijh6738/
Braio6735/
Brauß6733/
Brije6731/
Braiţ6731/
Brahă6729/
Brayz6728/
Broia6728/
Braxs6727/
Broya6725/
Broji6725/
Brujs6724/
Brauz6722/
Bhrat6722/
Braaß6722/
Bhrad6721/
Briji6721/
Brasø6721/
Brayé6718/
Vraju6715/
Bruij6714/
Braup6714/
Brazh6713/
Breah6712/
Bradz6712/
Breax6710/
Braai6710/
Brijo6710/
Brayu6710/
Broje679/
Bruje679/
Brouj679/
Brgea678/
Briea678/
Bratš678/
Bracz677/
Briej677/
Brras677/
Braay677/
Brojt677/
Brhai676/
Brazt675/
Brazs675/
Vrhaj675/
Brojć674/
Brúha674/
Bréat674/
Brójo674/
Br'as674/
Braiş674/
Braiț674/
Brahu674/
Bračs673/
Vraaj673/
Bradh673/
Vraji673/
Brasc673/
Brejs673/
Bra's673/
Bårje673/
Brijj672/
Brajzová672/
Bruia672/
Breea672/
Braič672/
Brujó672/
Brawé672/
Brahh672/
Brrah672/
Bërra672/
Mpraj671/
Brgay671/
Brhae671/
Brhat671/
Brhea671/
Bruji671/
Brrau671/
Brray671/
Bradp671/
Braiy671/
Brajeeth671/
Braph671/
Brarz671/
Brasd671/
Brasp671/
Bhrje671/
Bhroj671/
Vrajo671/
Breji671/
Brraz671/
Bráaz671/
Bréia671/
Brejá671/
Brašs671/
Brauś671/
Brrea671/
Brohj671/
Brzau671/
Bréas671/
Bruua671/
Brùha671/
Braix671/
Braaa671/
Bhrae671/
Bhrah671/
Brhah671/
Wraji671/
Bhraa671/
Bhras671/
Brayh671/
Brayy671/
Brooj671/
Hwraj671/
Bratc670/

Braj Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Braj in the Bengali language
ব্রজbraja-
Braj in the Hindi language
ब्रजbraja96.8
बृजbrja1.82
ब्राजbraja0.15
ब़जbaja0.15
व्रजvraja0.04
वृजvrja0.03
्ब्रजbraja0.01
ब्रज्braj0.01
ब्रिजbrija0.01
बजbaja0.01
Braj in the Oriya language
ବଜbaja96.26
ବଯbaya2.8
ବାଜbaja0.27
ବ'ଜba'ja0.01
Braj in the Marathi language
राजraja66.67
बराजbaraja33.33

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