Caj Surname

190,637th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,213 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Caj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Caj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala1,7491:9,1951,038
Vietnam3721:249,0491,051
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Austria171:500,90847,931
Taiwan161:1,465,2979,806
India131:59,005,029552,550
Guinea-Bissau41:432,005185
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
France21:33,211,361423,184
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

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

Caj is held by more people in Guatemala than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Čaj or Cáj. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caj? popularity and diffusion

The last name Caj is the 190,637th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 3,293,062 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Caj reside; 79 percent reside in Central America and 79 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. Caj is also the 294,797th most frequent first name internationally It is held by 775 people.

The last name is most widely held in Guatemala, where it is held by 1,749 people, or 1 in 9,195. In Guatemala Caj is most frequent in: Alta Verapaz Department, where 94 percent live, Guatemala Department, where 5 percent live and Quiché Department, where 1 percent live. Other than Guatemala Caj exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in Vietnam, where 17 percent live and Thailand, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Čaj8928/
Cáj891/
Chaj868,797/
Caja867,830/
Cajo865,202/
Caje861,931/
Caji86508/
Czaj86384/
Caju86306/
Cajó8628/
Cajc8627/
Cajé8626/
Cajz8617/
Cajá8610/
Cajú866/
Caaj862/
Cauj862/
Cahj861/
Cajò861/
Cazj861/
Cayj861/
Casj861/
Dcaj861/
Ca8087,668/
Cj80311/
Czaja7522,434/
Chaji753,102/
Cajee751,286/
Cajou75961/
Cajot75557/
Chaja75550/
Chajo75450/
Chaij75219/
Coaja75163/
Chaju75134/
Csaja7572/
Cajio7570/
Chajj7558/
Cajyo7521/
Ccaja7519/
Ciaja7517/
Csaji7512/
Chaje757/
Cajie756/
Cajoh756/
Scaja753/
Ciaji753/
Caïjo753/
Cajez752/
Caije752/
Cajod752/
Cheaj752/
Caujo752/
Casjh751/
Cajoe751/
Chhaj751/
Csaju751/
Cajás751/
Scajo751/
Caaij751/
Cahaj751/
Chajé751/
Gcaja751/
Gcaji751/
Cajah751/
Cai678,207,082/
Cha67936,167/
Kaj6749,352/
Cau6741,526/
Cac6736,338/
Cea6727,556/
Cat6722,568/
Cay6720,114/
Cap6719,440/
Coa6713,593/
Coj679,141/
Cas676,606/
Cia676,430/
Caz673,933/
Cae672,561/
Caa672,072/
Cad671,673/
Jaj671,598/
Cuj671,413/
Cah671,119/
Cax67974/
Chj67833/
Zaj67575/
Cej67476/
Chajii67375/
Cij67200/
Chaaij67170/
Qaj6775/
Tca6737/
Chhaju6733/
Cca6730/
Cajoos6729/
Csa6728/
Cga6720/
Sca6717/
Zca6715/
Cje6714/
Kca6713/
Chhaje6712/
Cza6712/
Scj6712/
Chhaji6711/
Chajah6711/
Czj6711/
Hca6710/
Cjz6710/
Gcj679/
Gca678/
Cêa678/
Cajova678/
Cjt678/
Cjh677/
Hcj677/
Cajaya676/
Dca676/
Cajaha676/
Chajaï676/
Tcj676/
Dcj676/
Céa675/
Caß675/
Cjj675/
Qca674/
Qcj674/
Zcj674/
Cqa673/
Ccj673/
Cqj673/
Chajoo673/
Kcj673/
Ckj672/
Côa672/
Caí672/
Cajeau672/
Cajous672/
C'A671/
Cajach671/
Cajedh671/
Chaaji671/
Chajij671/
Chajje671/
Ciajas671/
Tchaje671/
Tchaji671/
Cìa671/
Cúa671/
Cahaji671/
Cajaja671/
Cajejs671/
Cajipp671/
Cajová671/
Chahja671/
Chajaa671/
Chajoh671/
Chajuh671/
Cayaja671/
Caï671/
Caujat671/
Chhaja671/
Chaije671/
Chajiy671/
Chayje671/
Chajio671/
Cajuos671/
Caajis671/
Caushj671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Caj
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