Caraj Surname
Approximately 158 people bear this surname
Caraj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 120 | 1:24,284 | 4,029 |
| Greece | 29 | 1:382,062 | 51,720 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
The alternate forms: Čaraj (15) & Çaraj (1) are calculated separately.
Caraj (25) may also be a first name.
Caraj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Caraj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Caraj occurs in Albania more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Čaraj or Çaraj. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Caraj? popularity and diffusion
Caraj is the 1,385,851st most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 46,123,708 people. Caraj is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Caraj reside; 94 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 76 percent reside in Albano-Europe. Caraj is also the 2,136,160th most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 25 people.
It is most frequently held in Albania, where it is carried by 120 people, or 1 in 24,284. In Albania Caraj is primarily found in: Vlorë County, where 26 percent are found, Lezhë County, where 19 percent are found and Durrës County, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Albania it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 18 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Caraj
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