Caj Surname
Approximately 2,213 people bear this surname
Caj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 1,749 | 1:9,195 | 1,038 |
| Vietnam | 372 | 1:249,049 | 1,051 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Austria | 17 | 1:500,908 | 47,931 |
| Taiwan | 16 | 1:1,465,297 | 9,806 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 4 | 1:432,005 | 185 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
The alternate forms: Čaj (28) & Cáj (1) are calculated separately.
Caj (775) may also be a first name.
Caj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Caj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Caj is carried by more people in Guatemala than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Čaj or Cáj. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Caj? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 190,637th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,293,062 people. Caj occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Caj are found; 79 percent are found in Central America and 79 percent are found in Hispano-Central America. Caj is also the 294,797th most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 775 people.
The last name Caj is most prevalent in Guatemala, where it is carried by 1,749 people, or 1 in 9,195. In Guatemala it is mostly concentrated in: Alta Verapaz Department, where 94 percent reside, Guatemala Department, where 5 percent reside and Quiché Department, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Guatemala it exists in 22 countries. It is also common in Vietnam, where 17 percent reside and Thailand, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Čaj | 89 | 28 | / |
| Cáj | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chaj | 86 | 8,797 | / |
| Caja | 86 | 7,830 | / |
| Cajo | 86 | 5,202 | / |
| Caje | 86 | 1,931 | / |
| Caji | 86 | 508 | / |
| Czaj | 86 | 384 | / |
| Caju | 86 | 306 | / |
| Cajó | 86 | 28 | / |
| Cajc | 86 | 27 | / |
| Cajé | 86 | 26 | / |
| Cajz | 86 | 17 | / |
| Cajá | 86 | 10 | / |
| Cajú | 86 | 6 | / |
| Caaj | 86 | 2 | / |
| Cauj | 86 | 2 | / |
| Cahj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cajò | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cazj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cayj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Casj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dcaj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ca | 80 | 87,668 | / |
| Cj | 80 | 311 | / |
| Czaja | 75 | 22,434 | / |
| Chaji | 75 | 3,102 | / |
| Cajee | 75 | 1,286 | / |
| Cajou | 75 | 961 | / |
| Cajot | 75 | 557 | / |
| Chaja | 75 | 550 | / |
| Chajo | 75 | 450 | / |
| Chaij | 75 | 219 | / |
| Coaja | 75 | 163 | / |
| Chaju | 75 | 134 | / |
| Csaja | 75 | 72 | / |
| Cajio | 75 | 70 | / |
| Chajj | 75 | 58 | / |
| Cajyo | 75 | 21 | / |
| Ccaja | 75 | 19 | / |
| Ciaja | 75 | 17 | / |
| Csaji | 75 | 12 | / |
| Chaje | 75 | 7 | / |
| Cajie | 75 | 6 | / |
| Cajoh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Scaja | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ciaji | 75 | 3 | / |
| Caïjo | 75 | 3 | / |
| Cajez | 75 | 2 | / |
| Caije | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cajod | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cheaj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Caujo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Casjh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cajoe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chhaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Csaju | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cajás | 75 | 1 | / |
| Scajo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Caaij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cahaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chajé | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gcaja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gcaji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cajah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cai | 67 | 8,207,082 | / |
| Cha | 67 | 936,167 | / |
| Kaj | 67 | 49,352 | / |
| Cau | 67 | 41,526 | / |
| Cac | 67 | 36,338 | / |
| Cea | 67 | 27,556 | / |
| Cat | 67 | 22,568 | / |
| Cay | 67 | 20,114 | / |
| Cap | 67 | 19,440 | / |
| Coa | 67 | 13,593 | / |
| Coj | 67 | 9,141 | / |
| Cas | 67 | 6,606 | / |
| Cia | 67 | 6,430 | / |
| Caz | 67 | 3,933 | / |
| Cae | 67 | 2,561 | / |
| Caa | 67 | 2,072 | / |
| Cad | 67 | 1,673 | / |
| Jaj | 67 | 1,598 | / |
| Cuj | 67 | 1,413 | / |
| Cah | 67 | 1,119 | / |
| Cax | 67 | 974 | / |
| Chj | 67 | 833 | / |
| Zaj | 67 | 575 | / |
| Cej | 67 | 476 | / |
| Chajii | 67 | 375 | / |
| Cij | 67 | 200 | / |
| Chaaij | 67 | 170 | / |
| Qaj | 67 | 75 | / |
| Tca | 67 | 37 | / |
| Chhaju | 67 | 33 | / |
| Cca | 67 | 30 | / |
| Cajoos | 67 | 29 | / |
| Csa | 67 | 28 | / |
| Cga | 67 | 20 | / |
| Sca | 67 | 17 | / |
| Zca | 67 | 15 | / |
| Cje | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kca | 67 | 13 | / |
| Chhaje | 67 | 12 | / |
| Cza | 67 | 12 | / |
| Scj | 67 | 12 | / |
| Chhaji | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chajah | 67 | 11 | / |
| Czj | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hca | 67 | 10 | / |
| Cjz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gcj | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gca | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cêa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cajova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cjt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cjh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hcj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cajaya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dca | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cajaha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chajaï | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tcj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dcj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Céa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Caß | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cjj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Qca | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qcj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zcj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cqa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ccj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cqj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chajoo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kcj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ckj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Côa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caí | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cajeau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cajous | 67 | 2 | / |
| C'A | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cajach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cajedh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chajij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chajje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciajas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchaje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cìa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cúa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cahaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cajaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cajejs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cajipp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cajová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chahja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chajaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chajoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chajuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cayaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caujat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chhaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chajiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chayje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chajio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cajuos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caajis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caushj | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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