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
The last name Coj (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﺝ) occurs more in Guatemala more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Coj? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 55,545th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 797,237 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Coj live; 93 percent live in Central America and 93 percent live in Hispano-Central America. Coj is also the 356,749th most frequent first name on earth, held by 556 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Guatemala, where it is held by 8,524 people, or 1 in 1,887. In Guatemala it is most prevalent in: Sololá Department, where 50 percent are found, Quiché Department, where 32 percent are found and Chimaltenango Department, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Guatemala it exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 5 percent are found and Vietnam, where 1 percent are found.
Coj Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Coj surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% being 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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