Dej Surname
Approximately 1,363 people bear this surname
Dej Surname User-submission:
The Dej surname means 'castle' in Persian, also 'sturdy' and 'solid'. After the Muslim invasion of Persia in 655 A.D. those Persians, who could left the country and migrate to India under Parsi, build Dej, therefore the name is also used in India.
Read More About This SurnameDej Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 703 | 1:54,066 | 8,511 |
| Iran | 193 | 1:397,837 | 25,581 |
| Slovakia | 124 | 1:43,036 | 8,092 |
| Taiwan | 75 | 1:312,597 | 2,517 |
| Iraq | 52 | 1:673,493 | 9,953 |
| Czechia | 49 | 1:217,010 | 30,705 |
| Germany | 33 | 1:2,439,559 | 124,421 |
| United States | 28 | 1:12,944,962 | 483,512 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Dej (228) may also be a first name.
Dej Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Dej surname means 'castle' in Persian, also 'sturdy' and 'solid'. After the Muslim invasion of Persia in 655 A.D. those Persians, who could left the country and migrate to India under Parsi, build Dej, therefore the name is also used in India.
- keivandDej Demographics
Average Dej Salary in
United States
$21,725 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Dej Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dej Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dej (Hindi: डेज, Marathi: देज, Oriya: େଦଜ, Tibetan: དེཇཱ་) is found in Poland more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Dej.
How Common Is The Last Name Dej? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 282,766th most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 5,346,695 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Dej are found; 64 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 64 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Dej is also the 594,918th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 228 people.
The last name is most frequent in Poland, where it is held by 703 people, or 1 in 54,066. Beside Poland Dej exists in 41 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 14 percent reside and Slovakia, where 9 percent reside.
Dej Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Dej earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 49.65% less than the national average, earning $21,725 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.99% more than the national average, earning $61,105 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deja | 86 | 5,839 | / |
| Deji | 86 | 3,592 | / |
| Dejo | 86 | 1,024 | / |
| Deij | 86 | 430 | / |
| Deje | 86 | 176 | / |
| Dejy | 86 | 52 | / |
| Deaj | 86 | 32 | / |
| Dejp | 86 | 20 | / |
| Deej | 86 | 5 | / |
| Dejs | 86 | 4 | / |
| Dedj | 86 | 3 | / |
| Dejc | 86 | 3 | / |
| Diej | 86 | 3 | / |
| Deuj | 86 | 2 | / |
| Desj | 86 | 2 | / |
| Tdej | 86 | 2 | / |
| Dejh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Dejj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dejı | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dezj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Deyj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dejt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dejx | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ddej | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dhej | 86 | 1 | / |
| De | 80 | 705,943 | / |
| Dj | 80 | 4,360 | / |
| Dejee | 75 | 92 | / |
| Dejcz | 75 | 52 | / |
| Dejoz | 75 | 43 | / |
| Dehji | 75 | 21 | / |
| Dejeh | 75 | 20 | / |
| Dheja | 75 | 16 | / |
| Dejie | 75 | 16 | / |
| Doejo | 75 | 14 | / |
| Dejah | 75 | 12 | / |
| Deije | 75 | 11 | / |
| Deeje | 75 | 11 | / |
| Deeji | 75 | 11 | / |
| Dejet | 75 | 11 | / |
| Dejoh | 75 | 9 | / |
| Dejih | 75 | 7 | / |
| Dejiy | 75 | 7 | / |
| Deeja | 75 | 6 | / |
| Dejiz | 75 | 6 | / |
| Diejo | 75 | 6 | / |
| Dheji | 75 | 5 | / |
| Dieja | 75 | 5 | / |
| Dejio | 75 | 3 | / |
| Dejaz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Dejed | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dejez | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dejoo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Diejé | 75 | 1 | / |
| Deejo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ddeja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dieje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dejós | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dejaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dehja | 75 | 1 | / |
| De'ja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dessj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dieji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Deejd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Deejt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dey | 67 | 842,868 | / |
| Dei | 67 | 594,552 | / |
| Doe | 67 | 87,460 | / |
| Deh | 67 | 74,075 | / |
| Dje | 67 | 63,982 | / |
| Dee | 67 | 43,248 | / |
| Dye | 67 | 42,705 | / |
| Die | 67 | 24,779 | / |
| Deu | 67 | 15,250 | / |
| Due | 67 | 14,024 | / |
| Dea | 67 | 13,620 | / |
| Der | 67 | 12,462 | / |
| Dec | 67 | 11,783 | / |
| Dep | 67 | 6,879 | / |
| Dae | 67 | 3,256 | / |
| Daj | 67 | 3,150 | / |
| Des | 67 | 2,670 | / |
| Dez | 67 | 1,176 | / |
| Ded | 67 | 946 | / |
| Det | 67 | 616 | / |
| Dhe | 67 | 523 | / |
| Dex | 67 | 516 | / |
| Deß | 67 | 212 | / |
| Deş | 67 | 211 | / |
| Dejová | 67 | 174 | / |
| Doj | 67 | 169 | / |
| Dde | 67 | 131 | / |
| Døj | 67 | 107 | / |
| Duj | 67 | 81 | / |
| Dejcző | 67 | 50 | / |
| Dij | 67 | 26 | / |
| Deejit | 67 | 26 | / |
| Dge | 67 | 23 | / |
| Dée | 67 | 23 | / |
| Tde | 67 | 19 | / |
| Øde | 67 | 19 | / |
| Deï | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hde | 67 | 14 | / |
| Djh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Djj | 67 | 12 | / |
| Diejie | 67 | 10 | / |
| Dejess | 67 | 10 | / |
| Dhj | 67 | 10 | / |
| Dehjie | 67 | 10 | / |
| Dåe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Djx | 67 | 10 | / |
| Dejeau | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hdj | 67 | 9 | / |
| Dejova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dejaya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ddj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Díe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dež | 67 | 6 | / |
| Deć | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tdj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hdeejh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dyj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Deejoh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Deč | 67 | 3 | / |
| Åde | 67 | 3 | / |
| Djz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dejosh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Deejah | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'E | 67 | 2 | / |
| Diejah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deejeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dejahs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deejid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deň | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deejee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dejehe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dejaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dejesz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dejood | 67 | 1 | / |
Dej Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dej in the Tibetan language | ||
| དེཇཱ་ | deja | - |
| Dej in the Hindi language | ||
| डेज | deja | - |
| Dej in the Oriya language | ||
| େଦଜ | edaja | 71.43 |
| େଡଜ | edaja | 28.57 |
| Dej in the Marathi language | ||
| देज | deja | 71.43 |
| डेज | deja | 28.57 |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- 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 Dej
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis