Ceja Surname

10,999th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51,036 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Ceja Surname Definition:

"Ceja" - eye-brow - and numerous other denotations has a topo­graphical meaning of brow or summit of a hill, cloud-cap, and circle of clouds around a hill, which we suggest is the original conception of this surname pointing to a natural phenomenon char­acteristic of the area.

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Ceja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico38,1081:3,257451
United States12,0631:30,0473,735
Argentina4081:104,7638,872
Ecuador1601:99,4126,161
Uruguay931:36,9014,256
India651:11,801,006214,148
Cuba481:240,0574,737
Spain391:1,198,77041,125
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345

The alternate forms: Ćeja (10) are calculated separately.

Ceja (339) may also be a first name.

Ceja Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

"Ceja" - eye-brow - and numerous other denotations has a topo­graphical meaning of brow or summit of a hill, cloud-cap, and circle of clouds around a hill, which we suggest is the original conception of this surname pointing to a natural phenomenon char­acteristic of the area. Others suggest that the name originally referred to the "heavy, abundant and protruding eye-brows."

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Ceja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ceja occurs more in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Ćeja. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ceja? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ceja is the 10,999th most commonly held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 142,792 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Ceja reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Hispano-North America. It is also the 474,488th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 339 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Mexico, where it is carried by 38,108 people, or 1 in 3,257. In Mexico Ceja is primarily concentrated in: Michoacán, where 37 percent reside, Jalisco, where 19 percent reside and México, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Mexico it is found in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Argentina, where 1 percent reside.

Ceja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ceja last name are 44.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 97.47% registered with the party.

Ceja earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.53% less than the national average, earning $36,880 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ćeja9210/
Cheja89337/
Ceija89195/
Cieja89163/
Cejza8983/
Cejaz8973/
Cejay8931/
Cejaj895/
Sceja892/
Ceyja892/
Cejża892/
Cejaa891/
Czeja891/
Cea8627,556/
Cej86476/
Scheja80541/
Ceijas80532/
Chejay8056/
Cehaja8042/
Czeija8021/
Ceejay8019/
Chejaa8012/
Chejai805/
Cejaya803/
Ceyjas803/
Cheyja802/
Cqueja801/
Ciejay801/
Czejai801/
Czejaj801/
Chejza801/
Chejża801/
Chea75240,026/
Caja757,830/
Cesa755,269/
Seja752,878/
Cuja751,860/
Coja751,400/
Keja751,220/
Ceia751,099/
Ceza751,083/
Geja75996/
Cejo75739/
Ceas75659/
Ceca75595/
Jeja75352/
Cija75339/
Ceha75194/
Chej75171/
Qeja75161/
Cejp75106/
Zeja7583/
Scea7556/
Ceaz7542/
Ceah7525/
Ceya7519/
Ceje7511/
Cead7511/
Ceat7510/
Ceji7510/
Csea757/
Cyja754/
Coej754/
Ciea753/
Ceap753/
Gcea753/
Ceða752/
Kcea752/
Cejz752/
Cejd751/
Šeja751/
Ccea751/
Scej751/
Tcea751/
Zcej751/
Xcej751/
Ceua751/
Cejt751/
Cejy751/
Ceea751/
Dcej751/
Hcea751/
Hcej751/
Czea750/
Ciejaya7345/
Chetjai739/
Schieja736/
Tscheja735/
Tchedja735/
Chedjai732/
Chejash731/
Chedjaa731/
Czaja6722,434/
Cieza6713,387/
Cesea677,488/
Cheza673,227/
Cesca673,103/
Chesa673,097/
Sieja672,129/
Queja671,745/
Chija671,468/
Zieja671,459/
Tchea671,227/
Seija671,092/
Cohea67959/
Zecea67867/
Szeja67829/
Cheat67758/
Cerza67724/
Chaja67550/
Cheje67535/
Scesa67492/
Cezza67448/
Chejo67437/
Cheya67415/
Cekha67412/
Cheaz67371/
Choja67325/
Cejes67315/
Cheap67311/
Sejai67262/
Ciesa67239/
Setja67239/
Chuja67236/
Gceya67221/
Cecha67220/
Czuja67218/
Cheas67206/
Sejaa67203/
Ceyca67178/
Keeja67175/
Cheia67173/
Seaja67169/
Cheij67164/
Chhea67163/
Coaja67163/
Tseja67145/
Xheja67132/
Schea67122/
Sedja67110/
Csuja67103/
Cheae6778/
Gejza6775/
Csaja6772/
Jeeja6768/
Kejah6765/
Sheja6762/
Cijas6762/
Coejo6746/
Ceyza6744/
Sicea6743/
Cezea6739/
Kieja6737/
Ceisa6735/
Seeja6735/
Chead6732/
Gedja6731/
Cezat6731/
Cajza6730/
Schej6729/
Tjeja6727/
Sejja6726/
Çeçja6724/
Cejie6723/
Cesay6723/
Dzeja6723/
Sejah6721/
Sceia6720/
Šejat6720/
Czyja6720/
Cieya6720/
Ceass6719/
Ccaja6719/
Sejay6717/
Cesas6717/
Ciaja6717/
Cesaj6717/
Cidja6715/
Zeija6715/
Czája6715/
Cisea6715/
Cheji6714/
Cheța6714/
Çedja6713/
Cesat6711/
Cejos6711/
Cceza6710/
Geija679/
Cizea679/
Cieha679/
Gejja678/
Cehas678/
Cezas678/
Cajja677/
Ceijo677/
Cheșa677/
Cejjo676/
Gejat676/
Cesaz676/
Ciejo676/
Jeija675/
Gejay675/
Kheja675/
Chjai675/
Cecay675/
Sseja675/
Ceaza675/
Ceias675/
Sceza675/
Coțea675/
Cioja675/
Ciuja675/
Ceiza675/
Sehja675/
Dceha675/
Cijay674/
Cesai674/
Ceesa674/
Cceya674/
Jejea674/
Jejah673/
Sejha673/
Scaja673/
Ceasa673/
Cecaj673/
Ceyas673/
Couja673/
Cesaa673/
Cieje673/
Cseza673/
Zedja673/
Cihea673/
Zceza673/
Cetca672/
Sejza672/
Citja672/
Chejs672/
Ceats672/
Zejah672/
Sejaj672/
Cheea672/
Žedja672/
Ceaco672/
Chzea672/
Cujaß672/
Jejza672/
Ceyat672/
Jejai672/
Cezaz672/
Ceath671/
Ceach671/
Cezau671/
Ceejo671/
Ceeza671/
Cehat671/
Cehya671/
Ceije671/
Jedja671/
Gejah671/
Geyja671/
Sceas671/
Ceyah671/
Cehia671/
Cesau671/
Jejja671/
Hjcej671/
Kceha671/
Kceya671/
Zejas671/
Zeeja671/
Tceha671/
Getja671/
Djeja671/
Cájas671/
Câțea671/
Czoja671/
Cățea671/
Cijat671/
Cijaz671/
Cijia671/
Cezia671/
Ceyau671/
Ceyha671/
Ceysa671/
Cezai671/
Ccoja671/
Cesap671/
Cseha671/
Coija671/
Cojaz671/
Gejea671/
Gcaja671/
Sceya671/
Sejap671/
Tcsej671/
Zciej671/
Cajah671/
Cehha671/
Cejhh671/
Cejjp671/
Cceij671/
Cooja671/
Jejaa671/
Ceast670/
Scead670/
Cojad670/
Cexay670/

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