Dewraj Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Dewraj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dewraj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa631:859,96456,669
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
India31:255,688,4611,306,352

Dewraj (352) may also be a first name.

Dewraj Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dewraj Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Dewraj (Hindi: देवराज, Marathi: देवराज, Oriya: େଦବରାଜ) is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dewraj? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,168,711th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. Dewraj occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Dewraj reside; 83 percent reside in Southern Africa and 83 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Dewraj is also the 464,438th most commonly used given name worldwide, borne by 352 people.

This surname is most frequent in South Africa, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 859,964. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 94 percent are found, Western Cape, where 3 percent are found and Gauteng, where 2 percent are found. Beside South Africa it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 13 percent are found and India, where 4 percent are found.

Dewraj Last Name Statistics demography

Dewraj earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 68.88% more than the national average, earning R 401,316 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dewraja921,027/
Dewradj9230/
Dewrajh9215/
Dhewraj928/
Dewra91144/
Deawraja861/
Devraj832,627/
Debraj8325/
Dhewra836/
Deewra836/
Dewrad832/
Dewrra831/
Dewras831/
Dewray831/
Dewrah831/
Devraaj7786/
Devraju7731/
Dhevraj775/
Devrajh775/
Devraji775/
Devraje773/
Deawrah772/
Dewraat771/
Dewri7313,251/
Debra733,997/
Dewry732,039/
Devra73562/
Dewre7343/
Dhevrajh7111/
Dheevraj711/
Deevraju711/
Debray678,229/
Devras67440/
Devray67413/
Devrai6753/
Debrai6740/
Dewree6729/
Debrau6713/
Devrij6712/
Debrea679/
Devrat677/
Devrae676/
Dhebra676/
Dhewre673/
Deibra673/
Debraa673/
Devrra672/
Devrah672/
Deebra672/
Dehwri672/
Debrha672/
Dewrée672/
Dewrri671/
Devrac671/
Dewère671/
Dewrie671/
Divraj671/
Deewri671/
Deevra671/
Debrra671/
Debrej671/
Devrea671/
Dewreh671/
Dewrid671/
Deavra671/
Deabra670/
Dewrue670/
Devrax670/
Dewrey670/

Dewraj Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dewraj in the Hindi language
देवराजdevaraja-
Dewraj in the Oriya language
େଦବରାଜedabaraja-
Dewraj in the Marathi language
देवराजdevaraja-

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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
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  • 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 Dewraj
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