Devaj Surname
Approximately 130 people bear this surname
Devaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 105 | 1:7,305,385 | 159,213 |
| Croatia | 20 | 1:211,430 | 24,636 |
| Nepal | 3 | 1:9,493,652 | 16,132 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
The alternate forms: Dévaj (1) are calculated separately.
Devaj (183) may also be a first name.
Devaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Devaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Devaj (Hindi: देवजा, Marathi: देवज) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Dévaj. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Devaj? popularity and diffusion
Devaj is the 1,573,888th most numerous surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 56,058,046 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 83 percent of Devaj are found; 83 percent are found in South Asia and 83 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 673,127th most widespread given name at a global level It is held by 183 people.
This last name is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 105 people, or 1 in 7,305,385. In India Devaj is most prevalent in: Madhya Pradesh, where 92 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 4 percent are found and Bihar, where 1 percent are found. Aside from India Devaj exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 15 percent are found and Nepal, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Devaj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Devaj in the Hindi language | ||
| देवजा | devaja | 85.25 |
| देवज | devaja | 8.2 |
| देवाज | devaja | 4.92 |
| Devaj in the Marathi language | ||
| देवज | devaja | 57.96 |
| देवाज | devaja | 39.49 |
| देवजी | devaji | 1.91 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- 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 Devaj
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