Coj Surname
Approximately 9,141 people bear this surname
Coj Surname User-submission:
The Coj surname (pronounced koh) stems from the word k'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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 8,524 | 1:1,887 | 315 |
| Mexico | 462 | 1:268,671 | 6,374 |
| Vietnam | 61 | 1:1,518,788 | 2,098 |
| United States | 44 | 1:8,237,703 | 362,142 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 1:758,647 | 25,175 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
Coj (556) may also be a first name.
Coj Surname Meaning
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The Coj surname (pronounced koh) stems from the word k'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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Coj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Coj Come From? nationality or country of origin
Coj (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﺝ) is borne by more people in Guatemala than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Coj? popularity and diffusion
Coj is the 55,545th most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 797,237 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Coj reside; 93 percent reside in Central America and 93 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 356,749th most frequent forename internationally, held by 556 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Guatemala, where it is carried by 8,524 people, or 1 in 1,887. In Guatemala it is primarily concentrated in: Sololá Department, where 50 percent live, Quiché Department, where 32 percent live and Chimaltenango Department, where 8 percent live. Barring Guatemala this surname exists in 25 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 5 percent live and Vietnam, where 1 percent live.
Coj Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Coj surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% registered with the party.
Coj earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.36% less than the national average, earning $27,029 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choj | 86 | 5,297 | / |
| Coja | 86 | 1,400 | / |
| Cojo | 86 | 1,353 | / |
| Coji | 86 | 93 | / |
| Czoj | 86 | 5 | / |
| Coje | 86 | 4 | / |
| Coej | 86 | 4 | / |
| Cioj | 86 | 4 | / |
| Coij | 86 | 3 | / |
| Cooj | 86 | 2 | / |
| Cojs | 86 | 2 | / |
| Couj | 86 | 2 | / |
| Scoj | 86 | 2 | / |
| Coyj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cojc | 86 | 1 | / |
| Codj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cojd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cojh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Co | 80 | 56,920 | / |
| Cj | 80 | 311 | / |
| Choji | 75 | 9,684 | / |
| Choja | 75 | 325 | / |
| Chojo | 75 | 289 | / |
| Coaja | 75 | 163 | / |
| Couji | 75 | 102 | / |
| Choij | 75 | 93 | / |
| Cojez | 75 | 50 | / |
| Coejo | 75 | 46 | / |
| Choje | 75 | 46 | / |
| Gcoji | 75 | 45 | / |
| Cojot | 75 | 14 | / |
| Cojos | 75 | 9 | / |
| Cooji | 75 | 6 | / |
| Cojtì | 75 | 5 | / |
| Cioja | 75 | 5 | / |
| Chooj | 75 | 5 | / |
| Cojes | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cuoji | 75 | 4 | / |
| Couja | 75 | 3 | / |
| Coojo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Coujo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chojj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Coojs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Coijj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckoji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Czoja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ccoja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cohje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cojee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cojet | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cojio | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cojaz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kcojo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gcoje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cooja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Coijt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chojy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Czojt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cojad | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cho | 67 | 2,119,473 | / |
| Cox | 67 | 515,679 | / |
| Coc | 67 | 92,696 | / |
| Coy | 67 | 49,623 | / |
| Coe | 67 | 39,118 | / |
| Cos | 67 | 14,676 | / |
| Coa | 67 | 13,593 | / |
| Coz | 67 | 13,274 | / |
| Joj | 67 | 9,965 | / |
| Koj | 67 | 6,555 | / |
| Cot | 67 | 6,300 | / |
| Coi | 67 | 4,192 | / |
| Cop | 67 | 3,474 | / |
| Coo | 67 | 3,214 | / |
| Caj | 67 | 2,213 | / |
| Cuj | 67 | 1,413 | / |
| Coh | 67 | 1,202 | / |
| Chj | 67 | 833 | / |
| Coş | 67 | 638 | / |
| Cej | 67 | 476 | / |
| Cio | 67 | 383 | / |
| Cou | 67 | 360 | / |
| Sco | 67 | 329 | / |
| Cuo | 67 | 279 | / |
| Chojaa | 67 | 205 | / |
| Cij | 67 | 200 | / |
| Cko | 67 | 133 | / |
| Cod | 67 | 91 | / |
| Chuoji | 67 | 89 | / |
| Cgo | 67 | 72 | / |
| Cco | 67 | 51 | / |
| Chooji | 67 | 50 | / |
| Cso | 67 | 29 | / |
| Chhojo | 67 | 22 | / |
| Qoj | 67 | 20 | / |
| Coujet | 67 | 18 | / |
| Choije | 67 | 17 | / |
| Cje | 67 | 14 | / |
| Coß | 67 | 13 | / |
| Scj | 67 | 12 | / |
| Tco | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kco | 67 | 11 | / |
| Czj | 67 | 11 | / |
| Dco | 67 | 10 | / |
| Cjz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gcj | 67 | 9 | / |
| Qco | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zoj | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cjt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zco | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cjh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ciojah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Coujad | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hcj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tcj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dcj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cão | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cjj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chhoja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Czo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Coï | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gco | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qcj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zcj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Coț | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ccj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cqj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kcj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ckj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chioji | 67 | 2 | / |
| Couchj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Coojee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Coţ | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chojio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chojoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cqo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cojich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cojová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiojo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chyoji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cáj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chojeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chooja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hco | 67 | 1 | / |
Coj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Coj in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻮﺝ | kwj | - |
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