Choj Surname
Approximately 5,297 people bear this surname
Choj Surname User-submission:
The Choj surname (prmounced choh) stems from the word ch'oj, meaning 'mask' in many Mayan languages.
This explains why it is prevalent and most dense in Guatemala, which was the ancestral home to the Ancient Maya and still is to the Modern Maya.
Read More About This SurnameChoj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 5,194 | 1:3,096 | 478 |
| Belize | 88 | 1:4,039 | 760 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
Choj (173) may also be a first name.
Choj Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Choj surname (prmounced choh) stems from the word ch'oj, meaning 'mask' in many Mayan languages.
This explains why it is prevalent and most dense in Guatemala, which was the ancestral home to the Ancient Maya and still is to the Modern Maya.
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Choj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Choj Come From? nationality or country of origin
Choj is most common in Guatemala. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Choj? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 90,492nd most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,375,787 people. Choj is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Choj reside; 100 percent reside in Central America and 98 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. Choj is also the 694,534th most numerous forename world-wide, borne by 173 people.
This surname is most widespread in Guatemala, where it is held by 5,194 people, or 1 in 3,096. In Guatemala it is most numerous in: Izabal Department, where 61 percent are found, Alta Verapaz Department, where 23 percent are found and Petén Department, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Guatemala it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Belize, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Choj Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Choj last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.
Choj earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.33% more than the national average, earning $43,725 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choji | 89 | 9,684 | / |
| Choja | 89 | 325 | / |
| Chojo | 89 | 289 | / |
| Choij | 89 | 93 | / |
| Schoj | 89 | 88 | / |
| Choje | 89 | 46 | / |
| Chouj | 89 | 19 | / |
| Chooj | 89 | 5 | / |
| Chojj | 89 | 2 | / |
| Chojy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cho | 86 | 2,119,473 | / |
| Coj | 86 | 9,141 | / |
| Chj | 86 | 833 | / |
| Hoj | 86 | 168 | / |
| Chouja | 80 | 428 | / |
| Chojaa | 80 | 205 | / |
| Chuoji | 80 | 89 | / |
| Chooji | 80 | 50 | / |
| Chhojo | 80 | 22 | / |
| Choije | 80 | 17 | / |
| Chouji | 80 | 9 | / |
| Chojad | 80 | 7 | / |
| Choujo | 80 | 4 | / |
| Chhoja | 80 | 4 | / |
| Schoja | 80 | 4 | / |
| Choudj | 80 | 3 | / |
| Chioji | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chojio | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chojoo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chojed | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chojis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chiojo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chyoji | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chojaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chojeh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chouhj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chooja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Choe | 75 | 4,012,121 | / |
| Chou | 75 | 494,067 | / |
| Choi | 75 | 439,579 | / |
| Choy | 75 | 63,580 | / |
| Choo | 75 | 50,835 | / |
| Hojo | 75 | 23,089 | / |
| Chot | 75 | 20,447 | / |
| Chio | 75 | 10,213 | / |
| Chaj | 75 | 8,797 | / |
| Chox | 75 | 7,626 | / |
| Hoja | 75 | 4,323 | / |
| Chop | 75 | 4,088 | / |
| Chuo | 75 | 3,764 | / |
| Choa | 75 | 2,349 | / |
| Choh | 75 | 2,186 | / |
| Coja | 75 | 1,400 | / |
| Cojo | 75 | 1,353 | / |
| Chod | 75 | 1,319 | / |
| Khoj | 75 | 1,057 | / |
| Chij | 75 | 927 | / |
| Chuj | 75 | 806 | / |
| Chos | 75 | 716 | / |
| Hoji | 75 | 585 | / |
| Choz | 75 | 551 | / |
| Chyo | 75 | 419 | / |
| Scho | 75 | 331 | / |
| Tcho | 75 | 310 | / |
| Chej | 75 | 171 | / |
| Hojs | 75 | 133 | / |
| Chho | 75 | 124 | / |
| Coji | 75 | 93 | / |
| Hojč | 75 | 63 | / |
| Chgo | 75 | 38 | / |
| Hoij | 75 | 26 | / |
| Hoje | 75 | 25 | / |
| Shoj | 75 | 24 | / |
| Hojt | 75 | 19 | / |
| Houj | 75 | 15 | / |
| Xhoj | 75 | 11 | / |
| Choï | 75 | 5 | / |
| Czoj | 75 | 5 | / |
| Coje | 75 | 4 | / |
| Chão | 75 | 4 | / |
| Choć | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cioj | 75 | 4 | / |
| Coij | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hoyj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hojj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cooj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hodj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hhoj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chje | 75 | 2 | / |
| Coyj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hojy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hooj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dcho | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cahj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Choĺ | 75 | 1 | / |
| Csho | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tchj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zhoj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zchj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xcho | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cojh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chhj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chjh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Czhj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dchj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jhoj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Huoj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hsoj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hosj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hchj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hxoj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hohj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hojp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Choujaa | 73 | 989 | / |
| Tchouje | 73 | 17 | / |
| Chhoije | 73 | 14 | / |
| Schojet | 73 | 12 | / |
| Chhojed | 73 | 12 | / |
| Choujah | 73 | 9 | / |
| Chiojio | 73 | 5 | / |
| Schojat | 73 | 4 | / |
| Tchouja | 73 | 3 | / |
| Schojed | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tchouji | 73 | 2 | / |
| Choujaâ | 73 | 2 | / |
| Choojid | 73 | 2 | / |
| Choujih | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chhojad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tchohjo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tchojip | 73 | 1 | / |
| Choujaà | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tschoji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ho | 67 | 1,909,912 | / |
| Shoji | 67 | 116,963 | / |
| Hj | 67 | 77,872 | / |
| Co | 67 | 56,920 | / |
| Khoja | 67 | 23,221 | / |
| Shoja | 67 | 16,942 | / |
| Cheyo | 67 | 15,449 | / |
| Chujo | 67 | 9,645 | / |
| Khoji | 67 | 8,504 | / |
| Schou | 67 | 5,481 | / |
| Choya | 67 | 5,425 | / |
| Chuot | 67 | 5,223 | / |
| Chiyo | 67 | 4,341 | / |
| Chaji | 67 | 3,102 | / |
| Tchio | 67 | 3,095 | / |
| Khoje | 67 | 2,507 | / |
| Schoo | 67 | 2,431 | / |
| Chowe | 67 | 2,320 | / |
| Chott | 67 | 2,175 | / |
| Chopp | 67 | 1,603 | / |
| Choux | 67 | 1,595 | / |
| Schio | 67 | 1,517 | / |
| Chija | 67 | 1,468 | / |
| Tchou | 67 | 1,373 | / |
| Choud | 67 | 1,291 | / |
| Choyo | 67 | 1,216 | / |
| Shojo | 67 | 1,015 | / |
| Houij | 67 | 928 | / |
| Chhoa | 67 | 752 | / |
| Chouh | 67 | 735 | / |
| Chije | 67 | 634 | / |
| Chayo | 67 | 574 | / |
| Chaja | 67 | 550 | / |
| Cheje | 67 | 535 | / |
| Chijo | 67 | 481 | / |
| Choch | 67 | 464 | / |
| Chajo | 67 | 450 | / |
| Chejo | 67 | 437 | / |
| Chuyo | 67 | 429 | / |
| Chiji | 67 | 403 | / |
| Choup | 67 | 374 | / |
| Schoe | 67 | 367 | / |
| Chois | 67 | 346 | / |
| Cheja | 67 | 337 | / |
| Chuji | 67 | 317 | / |
| Cj | 67 | 311 | / |
| Tchos | 67 | 240 | / |
| Chuja | 67 | 236 | / |
| Chout | 67 | 235 | / |
| Schoy | 67 | 230 | / |
| Chaij | 67 | 219 | / |
| Schoß | 67 | 219 | / |
| Choix | 67 | 212 | / |
| Chuje | 67 | 198 | / |
| Chous | 67 | 184 | / |
| Cheij | 67 | 164 | / |
| Chaio | 67 | 157 | / |
| Houji | 67 | 155 | / |
| Chaju | 67 | 134 | / |
| Chhoy | 67 | 132 | / |
| Chuop | 67 | 131 | / |
| Choyi | 67 | 123 | / |
| Chokh | 67 | 121 | / |
| Chohu | 67 | 112 | / |
| Hooji | 67 | 111 | / |
| Choye | 67 | 99 | / |
| Chouy | 67 | 96 | / |
| Cheio | 67 | 94 | / |
| Hooja | 67 | 92 | / |
| Schoh | 67 | 84 | / |
| Choot | 67 | 82 | / |
| Chhod | 67 | 70 | / |
| Choie | 67 | 68 | / |
| Chhot | 67 | 58 | / |
| Chajj | 67 | 58 | / |
| Chooe | 67 | 53 | / |
| Hooij | 67 | 52 | / |
| Chhou | 67 | 51 | / |
| Tchoi | 67 | 48 | / |
| Choos | 67 | 46 | / |
| Choit | 67 | 45 | / |
| Choss | 67 | 45 | / |
| Schuj | 67 | 45 | / |
| Shoje | 67 | 45 | / |
| Schox | 67 | 44 | / |
| Tchoy | 67 | 43 | / |
| Hojoh | 67 | 42 | / |
| Khojh | 67 | 41 | / |
| Choue | 67 | 41 | / |
| Hojah | 67 | 39 | / |
| Tchop | 67 | 36 | / |
| Chhoi | 67 | 34 | / |
| Choia | 67 | 30 | / |
| Schej | 67 | 29 | / |
| Chosh | 67 | 25 | / |
| Hjouj | 67 | 24 | / |
| Choio | 67 | 23 | / |
| Chioa | 67 | 23 | / |
| Houja | 67 | 22 | / |
| Hojcz | 67 | 21 | / |
| Tshoj | 67 | 21 | / |
| Choid | 67 | 20 | / |
| Choop | 67 | 19 | / |
| Cehyo | 67 | 19 | / |
| Chooy | 67 | 17 | / |
| Tchoe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Schoi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Chodh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Cheji | 67 | 14 | / |
| Tchuo | 67 | 14 | / |
| Chuoa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Khojo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Chots | 67 | 12 | / |
| Chuoy | 67 | 11 | / |
| Schaj | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chost | 67 | 10 | / |
| Chouň | 67 | 10 | / |
| Schoa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Khoij | 67 | 8 | / |
| Choih | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chhuo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chajt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chuoe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Choyt | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chaje | 67 | 7 | / |
| Schoc | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hohja | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hojos | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tchoo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cooji | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chgou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chosz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Choys | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cioja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chioy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Houdj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chooa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Xhoja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chouz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Choiy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khooj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cuoji | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dtcho | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hojoo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zchuo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Houje | 67 | 3 | / |
| Schij | 67 | 3 | / |
| Schoz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shcho | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chiej | 67 | 3 | / |
| Choph | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chjth | 67 | 3 | / |
| Schyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zhoje | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zchou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chodd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chood | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chejs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chods | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hojij | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cohio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chsio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chuos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chohd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Coojo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Houjo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tchot | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chhjj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chotc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Choyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chozz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chhaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chhos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jchaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hchoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huoja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hohji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coijj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dchoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dchoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shyoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shojy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chsoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ûchoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houjh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoojo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hojet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hojst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hojsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchoï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tscho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czhou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czoja | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Cho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cahaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choyé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chüji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chuij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cihio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chajé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ch'oc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cohje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cojee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chujs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chocz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chohy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chohc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xchoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xjchj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chyio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chuio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cooja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choojitt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chjsd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chohs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czojt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dchoihjj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huoji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hotdj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hxoji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hojgi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cayho | 67 | 0 | / |
| Chodt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Chsoy | 67 | 0 | / |
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