Faja Surname

365,146th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 988 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Albania

Faja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Faja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines3001:337,46146,055
Spain2101:222,62914,806
Albania1461:19,9593,446
Czechia541:196,91628,617
Romania441:456,31535,605
Poland421:904,97068,062
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Taiwan291:808,4405,718
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
India191:40,371,862445,856
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Pakistan111:16,240,35364,496
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
England91:6,190,895170,599
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
France51:13,284,544357,392
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Fajá (2) are calculated separately.

Faja (821) may also be a first name.

Faja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Faja (Hindi: फजा) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Fajá. For other potential spellings of Faja click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Faja? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 365,146th most widely held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 7,376,059 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Faja are found; 31 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 30 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Faja is also the 285,218th most frequently held forename at a global level, held by 821 people.

This last name is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is carried by 300 people, or 1 in 337,461. In The Philippines Faja is most common in: Western Visayas, where 35 percent live, Soccsksargen, where 26 percent live and National Capital Region, where 14 percent live. Excluding The Philippines Faja occurs in 35 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 21 percent live and Albania, where 15 percent live.

Faja Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Faja has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Faja surname expanded 617 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Faja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Faja are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Faja earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $49,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fajá922/
Fajah8938/
Faaja894/
Fajaa891/
Faa862,622/
Faj86289/
Faujah80160/
Fajeau80130/
Fayaja8016/
Fajova802/
Fajaya801/
Faya757,515/
Faij753,783/
Faji752,366/
Faia752,134/
Fuja751,933/
Feja751,045/
Foja75748/
Faay75405/
Fajs75360/
Fajo75221/
Faje75200/
Fija75178/
Fajó75107/
Faju7557/
Fa'a7557/
Féja7547/
Faai7512/
Fayj758/
Faaj753/
Wfaa753/
Fajy752/
Fajj752/
Fahj751/
Faïa751/
Pfaa751/
Faaa751/
Ffaj751/
Fahajad731/
Fahajas731/
Faujeau731/
Feaujau731/
Fayaz67150,349/
Fayad67130,259/
Fa6736,712/
Fayas672,579/
Fayah671,857/
Faiad671,748/
Faiaz671,690/
Fayat67860/
Fahia67687/
Faias67438/
Fajie67314/
Fajth67279/
Faaij67276/
Fujah67274/
Fj67187/
Fahje67183/
Fajst67174/
Fijja67166/
Fajut67150/
Phaja67129/
Fajou67129/
Faaiz6797/
Fajot6774/
Faaji6768/
Faiah6758/
Fayau6756/
Vajah6740/
Fajeh6733/
Faaya6729/
Fahay6728/
Fujas6728/
Fujaš6725/
Fijah6715/
Fajcz6715/
Fahai6712/
Fahij6711/
Faiha6710/
Fajez6710/
Faaye679/
Faaid677/
Fayij676/
Fajij676/
Fajht675/
Fouja675/
Fahji675/
Fayha675/
Faayz675/
Fajih674/
Faije673/
Fayap673/
Faiau673/
Faais673/
Fahaj672/
Faaju672/
Vahja672/
Faiat672/
Fajee672/
Fajio672/
Faajd672/
Fieja671/
Faijj671/
Faaia671/
Faajo671/
Faayi671/
Fyjas671/
Fooja671/
Fayaa671/
Fajoe671/
Fľajs671/
Fuuja671/
Fauya671/
Fajoh671/
Fajoš671/
Fajud671/
Feeja671/
Fojaz671/
Fijaa671/
Faait671/
Fa'ai671/
Fuyaa671/
Faayd671/
Fajuo671/
Fhaya670/

Faja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Faja in the Hindi language
फजाphaja73.53
फाजाphaja26.47

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Faja
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