Camaja Surname

200,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,085 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Camaja Surname User-submission:

Originally named after a Kosovan man who was imprisoned by Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha for preaching the word of Catholicism.

Camaja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala2,0621:7,800951
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

The alternate forms: Camajá (16) are calculated separately.

Camaja (12) may also be a first name.

Camaja Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Originally named after a Kosovan man who was imprisoned by Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha for preaching the word of Catholicism.

- kristian556

Camaja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Camaja is found most frequently in Guatemala. It can occur in the variant forms: Camajá. For other potential spellings of Camaja click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Camaja? popularity and diffusion

Camaja is the 200,223rd most numerous surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 3,495,226 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Camaja reside; 99 percent reside in Central America and 99 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. Camaja is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 12 people.

The last name is most frequent in Guatemala, where it is carried by 2,062 people, or 1 in 7,800. In Guatemala Camaja is most common in: Petén Department, where 38 percent reside, Alta Verapaz Department, where 21 percent reside and Guatemala Department, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Guatemala Camaja is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Taiwan, where 0 percent reside.

Camaja Last Name Statistics demography

Camaja earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.37% less than the national average, earning $37,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Camajá9416/
Cammaja921/
Chamaja921/
Camaj912,379/
Camaa9193/
Camajova864/
Camaya832,925/
Kamaja83334/
Cameja8371/
Chamaj8342/
Zamaja8330/
Jamaja8312/
Camaji8311/
Camajo835/
Camaia833/
Camija833/
Camaje831/
Camajó831/
Comaja831/
Camaay831/
Cahmaa831/
Cama8021,150/
Chamaya772,275/
Camahay77142/
Qamajat77103/
Camhaji7779/
Camayad7744/
Casmaya7713/
Cammajo7713/
Camajee7712/
Camajou7712/
Kamajah7710/
Camieja777/
Camayas777/
Camayah777/
Chamaji776/
Cahmaya774/
Kamajaa774/
Khamaja773/
Saymaja772/
Camajes772/
Caumaji771/
Chamaia771/
Chameja771/
Jamajas771/
Kamaaja771/
Caamaya771/
Cammajó771/
Cameyaa771/
Camahia771/
Comajas771/
Ccama7311,350/
Camay734,184/
Camma731,639/
Kamaj73788/
Cajma73121/
Caima73116/
Jamaj73111/
Čamaj73109/
Kamaa7393/
Camea7384/
Camai7381/
Camau7374/
Çamaj7331/
Zamaa7329/
Cauma7328/
Caama7324/
Zamaj7322/
Camoa7316/
Kcama7310/
Cayma7310/
Qamaj736/
Camha734/
Camae733/
Gcama732/
Camej731/
Camoj731/
Caméa731/
Comaa731/
Tchamaya711,678/
Kamajaya711,457/
Zamajaya71105/
Kamajova7145/
Zamajaha7113/
Khamajah714/
Chhamaya713/
Chammaya713/
Jamajath712/
Camajová712/
Camayadh711/
Chamhajo711/
Kamajowa711/
Čamajova711/
Caaimaya711/
Cammayaz711/
Catmajit711/
Camejo6732,464/
Camayo6713,664/
Kamaya675,584/
Cameia671,977/
Kamaji671,852/
Samaai671,691/
Chamay671,584/
Samaya671,158/
Kamija67924/
Chamai67642/
Jamaai67503/
Zaimaj67455/
Comaya67274/
Ccajma67220/
Zamaya67212/
Jamaji67192/
Camoia67189/
Samaia67148/
Comaje67143/
Kamuja6791/
Camayd6770/
Kameja6753/
Jamaay6751/
Jamaya6750/
Casmay6749/
Chamae6745/
Kamoja6741/
Kamaju6741/
Kasmaj6736/
Kamaje6734/
Kaamaa6728/
Camiya6728/
Camgea6728/
Camais6723/
Kamaia6722/
Zamaia6722/
Csamay6721/
Comaia6720/
Cammay6719/
Kamaai6719/
Caumea6718/
Samaij6715/
Kama'a6715/
Cameya6714/
Chamau6713/
Czamay6713/
Casmai6711/
Kaimaa6711/
Kamajo6710/
Camoji679/
Kammaa678/
Comaha678/
Jameja677/
Khamaj677/
Jamaia676/
Jamuja675/
Camuya675/
Camaye675/
Camayi675/
Camhai675/
Chamea674/
Chamayowa674/
Caaima674/
Caimay673/
Ccamma673/
Jamaaj673/
Samaay673/
Comoja672/
Camaus672/
Cammai672/
Zamaai672/
Jamaje672/
Chamahaie672/
Ccayma672/
Caimai672/
Camaid671/
Camayy671/
Camioa671/
Camoya671/
Ceamay671/
Comaay671/
Chamuyaya671/
Camaut671/
Jamaju671/
Kamaajaya671/
Kamajs671/
Kamgaj671/
Kamaïa671/
Kkamaa671/
Ziamaa671/
Qamaya671/
Qamaji671/
Samaaj671/
Samahj671/
Cahmje671/
Camuia671/
Camuji671/
Camaux671/
Camawe671/
Csamajová671/
Czamai671/
Comaji671/
Camead671/
Cameji671/
Camuha671/
Camyia671/
Camaio671/
Cahmae671/
Cameas670/

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