Gajah Surname
Approximately 1,908 people bear this surname
Gajah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1,412 | 1:93,661 | 9,782 |
| Nigeria | 267 | 1:663,456 | 30,992 |
| Malaysia | 206 | 1:143,176 | 9,020 |
| Iran | 15 | 1:5,118,835 | 123,814 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Gajah (252) may also be a first name.
Gajah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gajah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gajah (Arabic: الجاجيه, Hindi: गजह) is found most frequently in Indonesia. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gajah? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gajah is the 215,348th most common family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,819,469 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Gajah are found; 85 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 85 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 561,423rd most commonly used given name in the world It is held by 252 people.
This surname is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is carried by 1,412 people, or 1 in 93,661. In Indonesia Gajah is primarily found in: North Sumatra, where 72 percent are found, Aceh, where 21 percent are found and Riau, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Indonesia it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 14 percent are found and Malaysia, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gajah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gajah in the Hindi language | ||
| गजह | gajaha | 66.67 |
| गाजह | gajaha | 33.33 |
| Gajah in the Arabic language | ||
| الجاجيه | aljajyh | - |
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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 Gajah
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