Canja Surname

61,214th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Canja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Canja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines7,8661:12,8701,338
United States971:3,736,690206,520
Albania961:30,3554,723
Romania911:220,63621,526
Moldova231:154,84216,100
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210

The alternate forms: Cañja (1) are calculated separately.

Canja (55) may also be a first name.

Canja Last Name Facts

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

The surname Canja occurs most in The Philippines. It may also be rendered as a variant: Cañja. For other possible spellings of Canja click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Canja? popularity and diffusion

The last name Canja is the 61,214th most frequently used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 887,102 people. The surname Canja occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Canja reside; 96 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 95 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,336,256th most numerous given name on earth, held by 55 people.

The surname Canja is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is carried by 7,866 people, or 1 in 12,870. In The Philippines Canja is primarily found in: Western Visayas, where 49 percent live, Soccsksargen, where 18 percent live and National Capital Region, where 8 percent live. Outside of The Philippines Canja occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Albania, where 1 percent live.

Canja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Canja last name are 39.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92.59% registered with the political party.

Canja earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.04% less than the national average, earning $37,956 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cañja931/
Chanja91830/
Canjay91237/
Candja91115/
Canija9198/
Canjau9128/
Canjea9121/
Canjah9121/
Canjat917/
Canjad914/
Canjai912/
Scanja911/
Caanja911/
Canjaj911/
Canjas911/
Canjoa911/
Canjaya8381/
Canjaia8350/
Candjea8333/
Tchanja8323/
Chanija8319/
Chanjai837/
Canojia831/
Chanjia831/
Chhanja831/
Chaunja831/
Candjaa831/
Kanja809,549/
Sanja802,882/
Canha802,809/
Cagna802,441/
Canca801,956/
Janja801,827/
Canza801,690/
Cania801,648/
Cansa801,594/
Canea80517/
Zanja80229/
Canje80187/
Canji80165/
Canya8065/
Qanja8033/
Canjo8030/
Camja8020/
Conja8018/
Canjy801/
Cheanjai774/
Chaunjai772/
Sanjay7320,803/
Chanya737,938/
Sanjaa733,863/
Kainja732,791/
Dzanja731,664/
Caunca731,192/
Chania731,031/
Kanjaa73889/
Cagnat73738/
Kanjia73690/
Cancha73630/
Chanje73581/
Sanjai73564/
Kandja73521/
Cannia73478/
Kanija73337/
Cancea73334/
Caniaz73255/
Kanjai73213/
Zanjad73210/
Canias73210/
Chanji73202/
Cahnia73191/
Cangea73176/
Cansap73171/
Cannea73155/
Cancay73143/
Conjat73131/
Kanjau73125/
Sanjah73123/
Cansad73115/
Cainjo73115/
Khanja73111/
Cansay73110/
Caniah73109/
Sanija7385/
Janjai7381/
Cagnea7378/
Janjay7374/
Ciania7374/
Canyas7372/
Csanya7355/
Kantja7352/
Canijo7351/
Janjad7348/
Cagnay7346/
Cansağ7346/
Sanjya7344/
Canhea7342/
Candjo7342/
Zanjas7340/
Canjeu7340/
Janjaa7334/
Zanjat7334/
Sanjha7333/
Kaunja7332/
Chonja7331/
Cansas7329/
Cainca7328/
Kanjah7326/
Djanja7326/
Cangia7321/
Chanjo7320/
Cianea7320/
Caniat7320/
Caunsa7317/
Kanjay7316/
Kanjya7315/
Cainia7315/
Jandja7315/
Scanza7313/
Janjaj7313/
Qanjah7312/
Cançat7312/
Casnia7311/
Canyaz7311/
Canjou7310/
Kanjja7310/
Janjau739/
Sanjja738/
Žanija738/
Gcanya738/
Zanjai737/
Canhai737/
Caneau737/
Jjanja737/
Cangej736/
Janjha736/
Casnji735/
Sanjau735/
Janija734/
Catnia734/
Canzia734/
Ćanija734/
Cănija734/
Camjai734/
Janjat733/
Zanija733/
Janjia733/
Caunza733/
Contja733/
Conjas733/
Condja733/
Caugna733/
Canjit733/
Ccanje733/
Caneao733/
Zanjau732/
Kaanja732/
Sainja732/
Sanjia732/
Cansia732/
Žganja732/
Canjer732/
Canzas732/
Cagnas732/
Janjaš732/
Zanjay732/
Cagnad732/
Canyaş731/
Cainya731/
Kaenja731/
Qanija731/
Qaunja731/
Canjid731/
Camnia731/
Cagnia731/
Cainje731/
Janjya731/
Caneha731/
Zanjah731/
Ceania731/
Jannja731/
Cançad731/
Cansau731/
Kcansa731/
Kanjoa731/
Zanjha731/
Saanja731/
Cainha731/
Canzau731/
Canjes731/
Cannca731/
Cansai731/
Caniea731/
Cianji731/
Cianya731/
Caunha731/
Conjad731/
Caniae731/
Gcanca731/
Tjanja731/
Camjad731/
Canhaa731/
Cainea731/
Janjap731/
Janjas731/
Saunja730/
Cagnah730/
Cannoujia711/
Caña6718,467/
Kanojia6711,887/
Catenza67843/
Tchagna67733/
Caincay67390/
Tchania67372/
Kanjaya67302/
Changea67265/
Chaunia67230/
Cahansa67227/
Djandja67223/
Džanija67187/
Katenja67145/
Khanija67138/
Canchas67133/
Janijay67127/
Kanujia67116/
Khainja67107/
Jaunjat67102/
Tchanya6789/
Kandjai6776/
Canchoa6767/
Chanjou6766/
Caignau6760/
Casensa6749/
Catinza6748/
Canniah6746/
Kcancha6742/
Kanojya6738/
Chaanji6738/
Kasenja6736/
Zanijat6735/
Kaenjai6734/
Khanjai6732/
Tjandja6730/
Canieau6729/
Tchanji6729/
Kanajia6728/
Casenza6726/
Channya6726/
Conjaud6726/
Chaniay6725/
Conjeau6725/
Cahanza6722/
Kaandja6721/
Chhania6719/
Canchay6719/
Caunsad6716/
Chhanya6715/
Kanijia6715/
Kainjah6715/
Caneijo6715/
Ccancha6715/
Chahnia6714/
Jhanjia6713/
Kanjhay6712/
Kandjaa6711/
Kanaija6710/
Cocenja6710/
Kanoija679/
Kasnija679/
Janjaud679/
Kanijoa679/
Kanujya678/
Seanjai678/
Cagniat677/
Kanijay677/
Dzanija677/
Sanjjay676/
Khanjah676/
Sanjaha676/
Chanyay676/
Tchanha676/
Chaniji675/
Sahunja675/
Khanjia675/
Chanyaj675/
Tshanja675/
Khaenja675/
Canchai675/
Cahniah674/
Kandjah674/
Kanajja674/
Kanajha674/
Cagneau674/
Zhanjia674/
Kanijha673/
Kanjadh673/
Kanojea673/
Zhanjad673/
Channia673/
Kantjai673/
Kanjiah673/
Catensa673/
Chonjai673/
Chainya672/
Zanjadh672/
Choonja672/
Sahanja672/
Khanjay672/
Kanjhai672/
Chaniha672/
Kanjaia672/
Tzanjay672/
Chanjee672/
Chanyah672/
Kanojja672/
Jeanjea672/
Kaenjay672/
Chanjoy672/
Kanajea671/
Kannjia671/
Kanchja671/
Sanojia671/
Sanaija671/
Cannias671/
Chaanje671/
Chainia671/
Cheanji671/
Jaunjad671/
Jhanjay671/
Jainjat671/
Coundja671/
D'Cagna671/
D'Canha671/
Zanjath671/
Zanjhad671/
Kanjaja671/
Kanjaha671/
Jainjay671/
Chaniaa671/
Canijio671/
Janjaha671/
Janjhaa671/
Kaundja671/
Kainjja671/
Kanđija671/
Kanejia671/
Kandjau671/
Kamndja671/
Jjanjja671/
Tchamja671/
Tchanjo671/
Tsanjaa671/
Cacenza671/
Djaanja671/
Cainjoy671/
Cainsay671/
Cainzas671/
Canaiyo671/
Canjeer671/
Canehas671/
Canihas671/
Chounja671/
Chaneai671/
Catinsa671/
Casnias671/
Coonjoa671/
Connjay671/
Hcainia671/
Quanjia671/
Saunjai671/
Canogia671/
Cagnass671/
Cagnaux671/
Chanyha671/
Chaniah671/
Cheansa671/
Janjash671/
Jhanjha671/
Kanijau671/
Kaanjat671/
Khanjad671/
Khanjat671/
Kaunjai671/
Canısağ670/
Chaneay670/

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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 Canja
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