Braja Surname

461,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 732 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Albania

Braja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Braja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1951:678,20152,887
Albania1481:19,6903,403
Poland1371:277,43633,871
India671:11,448,737210,278
United States561:6,472,481306,764
France471:1,413,249138,595
Italy341:1,798,72686,050
Croatia131:325,27730,776
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
England61:9,286,343223,652
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Braja (9,619) may also be a first name.

Braja Last Name Facts

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

Braja (Bengali: ব্রজ, Hindi: ब्रजा, Marathi: राज, Oriya: ବଜ) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Braja? popularity and diffusion

Braja is the 461,133rd most frequently held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 9,955,664 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Braja reside; 27 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 27 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Braja is also the 62,906th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 9,619 people.

The surname Braja is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is held by 195 people, or 1 in 678,201. In Indonesia it is mostly concentrated in: West Sumatra, where 39 percent are found, Banten, where 18 percent are found and Jakarta, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Indonesia Braja occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Albania, where 20 percent are found and Poland, where 19 percent are found.

Braja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Braja surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70% being registered with the political party.

Braja earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.56% more than the national average, earning $44,255 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brahja911,087/
Brajaa914/
Braaja911/
Brajad911/
Braa891,385/
Braj89699/
Brojaja831/
Bryja801,853/
Brija801,476/
Vraja801,271/
Braia80835/
Broja80740/
Braje80709/
Breja80430/
Braya80319/
Braij80138/
Brzaj80111/
Bruja80100/
Brajo8085/
Braji8049/
Braju8033/
Braai8010/
Braay807/
Brajt805/
Brahj804/
Bhraj803/
Brajh803/
Brajy801/
Brauj801/
Brajz801/
Braaa801/
Bhraa801/
Brajd801/
Brgaj801/
Bra755,053/
Brj7522/
Brahaj731,969/
Brajie73835/
Brojas73319/
Brayah73276/
Brajou73159/
Brzoja73148/
Brajot73114/
Brayat7369/
Brayha7350/
Brahya7332/
Braaij7312/
Breaua7311/
Wrajah739/
Braiha738/
Brajeh737/
Brahia737/
Brahai736/
Brahay736/
Bhrija733/
Brayas733/
Bræraa732/
Brgaje731/
Brguja731/
Broeja731/
Braait731/
Braaju731/
Brajio731/
Bhraya731/
Vraaja731/
Braias731/
Brraia731/
Brejau731/
Brayad731/
Brayaz731/
Braujo731/
Brujau731/
Brhaya731/
Brijja731/
Braije731/
Brajcz731/
Brajee731/
Brajez731/
Brajys731/
Brajús731/
Bhraai731/
Bhrajh731/
Brojah731/
Braais730/
Bray6787,322/
Brea6722,802/
Brau674,480/
Brai672,744/
Brij671,818/
Brajieh671,619/
Broa671,264/
Vraa67440/
Bruj67354/
Brej67317/
Broj67291/
Brza67245/
Brae67235/
Wraa67225/
Vraj67172/
Brejaud67138/
Bæra6764/
Bhra6750/
Bréa6749/
Braahei6746/
Brajoux6745/
Brôa6728/
Brra6727/
Bráj6718/
Brňa6713/
Brohaya6712/
Brůj6710/
Bhrj6710/
Brajová679/
Beheraa678/
Brajout678/
Brha677/
Beheraj675/
Bhrraji673/
Brujaud673/
Bëra673/
Bréjaud672/
Wraj672/
Braaidt671/
Braggia671/
Brahaya671/
Brajich671/
Brajith671/
Brrayah671/
Braujos671/
Vrajaya671/
Vrajova671/
Braî671/
Brje671/
Brøj671/
Brúa671/
Brahaye671/
Braahee671/
B'Ra671/
Brjd671/
Brjh671/
Brjs671/
Hbrj671/

Braja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Braja in the Bengali language
ব্রজbraja95.37
Braja in the Oriya language
ବଜbaja92.23
ବଜକିେଶାରbajakiesara3.49
ବଯbaya0.5
ବଜାbaja0.36
ବରଜbaraja0.29
ବଜର୍bajar0.07
ଭଜbhaja0.07
ବିରାଜାbiraja0.07
ସେରାଜseraja0.07
ବରଜାbaraja0.07
ରାୟraya0.07
Braja in the Hindi language
ब्रजाbraja90.83
ब्रजbraja4.59
बृजाbrja1.38
बृजbrja0.46
व्रजाvraja0.46
ब्रिजbrija0.46
Braja in the Marathi language
राजraja33.33
बरजाbaraja33.33
राजाraja33.33

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