Geja Surname

362,813th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 996 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Geja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Geja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3431:157,95217,788
Zimbabwe3071:50,2877,669
Indonesia1171:1,130,33581,024
India851:9,024,299181,432
Brazil811:2,642,89379,412
Italy211:2,912,22398,106
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

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

Geja (7,993) may also be a first name.

Geja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Geja (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺠﻪ, Hindi: गेजा, Marathi: गेजा, Oriya: େଗଜ) is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Géja. For other possible spellings of Geja click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Geja? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 362,813th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 7,316,813 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Geja reside; 65 percent reside in Southern Africa and 65 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Geja is also the 71,139th most commonly held forename internationally, borne by 7,993 people.

The last name Geja is most frequent in South Africa, where it is carried by 343 people, or 1 in 157,952. In South Africa Geja is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 64 percent live, Western Cape, where 19 percent live and Gauteng, where 8 percent live. Other than South Africa it is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 31 percent live and Indonesia, where 12 percent live.

Geja Last Name Statistics demography

Geja earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 31.31% less than the national average, earning R 163,224 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Géja922/
Gejza8975/
Gheja8974/
Gedja8931/
Geeja8926/
Ngeja8916/
Geija899/
Gejja898/
Gejat896/
Gejay895/
Gejah891/
Geyja891/
Geoja891/
Getja891/
Goeja891/
Gejea891/
Gea8649,209/
Eja867,407/
Gej86612/
Guedja80256/
Gheaja8065/
Geejay8018/
Ghejat809/
Guejaj809/
Giejza807/
Ngheja806/
Gedjah804/
Gehuja802/
Geheja802/
Ghejea802/
Ngejah801/
Guejja801/
Geijai801/
Gejeah801/
Giejca801/
Ceja7551,036/
Geya7516,872/
Geay755,994/
Gaja755,521/
Guja754,427/
Gesa753,723/
Goja753,460/
Geza753,451/
Gejo752,739/
Ejah752,401/
Geca751,656/
Geah751,369/
Ngea751,225/
Guea751,202/
Geje751,184/
Geha751,130/
Gija75507/
Jeja75352/
Geas75321/
Geai75320/
Geji75293/
Ghea75276/
Geia75234/
Yeja75141/
Heja75114/
Geat7593/
Ejaa7586/
Zeja7583/
Geaz7564/
Gead7558/
Giea7555/
Giej7553/
Geea7548/
Geđa7546/
Eeja7532/
Ngej7522/
Geap7513/
Gája7512/
Euja7511/
Eoja7511/
Geža758/
Sgea757/
Ieja757/
Sgej755/
Gejt754/
Ehja753/
Égea753/
Geňa753/
Eaja752/
Gejz752/
Geaa752/
Geaj752/
Ej'a751/
Ègea751/
Qgea751/
Zgea751/
Ggej751/
Geuj751/
Gejp751/
Goej751/
Gjha751/
Gjja751/
Gjsa751/
Hgej751/
Kgej751/
Gedjeah735/
Geojaja733/
Ghejaya731/
Guejjaj731/
Gujja675,559/
Ejaya675,253/
Ea674,674/
Gajja672,423/
Gheza672,279/
Ej672,166/
Gajah671,908/
Geach671,799/
Gecaj671,724/
Giesa671,598/
Gezai671,471/
Zieja671,459/
Ngeya671,421/
Ngoja67909/
Ngaja67869/
Geijo67753/
Gezha67687/
Ghaja67629/
Jieja67604/
Gegia67553/
Cheja67337/
Gueya67327/
Ngeza67326/
Gegea67321/
Guija67315/
Geesa67307/
Gesay67264/
Gheji67256/
Ejaja67234/
Gecha67233/
Ngeji67205/
Gojja67177/
Geahe67172/
Gerza67166/
Gheța67158/
Gueia67151/
Nguja67142/
Geoia67141/
Geeza67140/
Gesau67133/
Gueha67130/
Goeij67123/
Gueza67118/
Gouja67116/
Gidja67113/
Gojah67104/
Gujaš67101/
Gojas67101/
Esija6799/
Ejova6790/
Geyas6787/
Heija6787/
Gezay6785/
Gejis6785/
Cejza6783/
Gieza6775/
Gahja6774/
Gieża6774/
Ejhaj6768/
Jeeja6768/
Gueas6765/
Kgesa6760/
Gaaja6759/
Gezza6758/
Gijja6757/
Gigea6751/
Ghoja6747/
Nggea6744/
Gijap6742/
Gueah6742/
Gueje6741/
Guesa6740/
Gejee6739/
Gejos6739/
Gehya6739/
Ngeha6738/
Gesah6735/
Gesca6735/
Geijp6734/
Cejay6731/
Ejuya6730/
Eyaja6728/
Goyja6727/
Tjeja6727/
Gîcea6726/
Gesas6723/
Gejoy6722/
Hejaj6721/
Geoji6721/
Gijay6721/
Sejah6721/
Geass6721/
Gesai6720/
Gojca6720/
Geeya6719/
Geyah6719/
Gezat6717/
Gueidjat6716/
Zeija6715/
Ngeje6715/
Gijah6715/
Gesat6715/
Gaija6712/
Gooja6712/
Geias6712/
Gesea6712/
Gojha6711/
Gueij6710/
Ngija6710/
Gisea6710/
Gizea6710/
Eojat6710/
Geyza679/
Gecay678/
Geiah678/
Gajaa678/
Gujah678/
Ejaha678/
Gheje678/
Hejau677/
Ejjaj677/
Ghuja677/
Heeja677/
Geeje677/
Ghija677/
Ejowa677/
Gaaej677/
Gieya677/
Ejach676/
Eijaj676/
Geejo676/
Gheha676/
Gajca676/
Geiya676/
Gejsø676/
Geiat676/
Jeija675/
Kheja675/
Gejjo675/
Cejaj675/
Eojas675/
Gesad675/
Gîzea675/
Gheah675/
Goșea675/
Sehja675/
Ejgaj674/
Gujaa674/
Gujha674/
Geeji674/
Geoje674/
Ejahp674/
Jejea674/
Gecoj674/
Jejah673/
Ieeja673/
Hgesa673/
Gecau673/
Geije673/
Gesaa673/
Getca673/
Gejdt673/
Gijas673/
Zedja673/
Sgeha673/
Ejahe672/
Yehja672/
Gajha672/
Sejza672/
Sceja672/
Jehja672/
Higea672/
Gejii672/
Gayja672/
Zegea672/
Zejah672/
Ehjah672/
Geyae672/
Gejeh672/
Žedja672/
Žgeza672/
Ceyja672/
Cejża672/
Goija672/
Gedjo672/
Gijaa672/
Gezaj672/
Guejt672/
Jejza672/
Gitja672/
Jejai672/
Hejay672/
Geysa671/
Qgaja671/
Cejaa671/
Jedja671/
Hejha671/
Ejiaj671/
Ejuia671/
Eiaja671/
Gueidjah671/
Gueijatt671/
Geatt671/
Geeca671/
Geioa671/
Gejou671/
Geojo671/
Gieas671/
Gijat671/
Gijha671/
Gheea671/
Ghejo671/
Guuja671/
Guyja671/
Gojad671/
Eaoja671/
Ejuha671/
Ijeja671/
Hejah671/
Ejiaa671/
Hegea671/
Jejja671/
Hejap671/
Joeja671/
Ngiea671/
Zejas671/
Zeeja671/
Sgiea671/
Geaya671/
Gejts671/
Gedža671/
Gehah671/
Gjhau671/
Goaja671/
Gohja671/
Guead671/
Geyya671/
Ggesa671/
Ggeya671/
Geuya671/
Gesap671/
Giejo671/
Giejć671/
Gijai671/
Gajza671/
Ejaia671/
Ejasz671/
Eyjaj671/
Djeja671/
Nghea671/
Nkgea671/
Ng'ea671/
Kgaja671/
Ejhea671/
Ejuja671/
Ehija671/
Gezia671/
Gieji671/
Ghedjait671/
Gejie671/
Sgeje671/
Tgeia671/
Eijay671/
Ejaht671/
Gezau671/
Jejaa671/
Goeia671/
Gyzja671/
Gjjea671/
Hyeja671/
Geash670/

Geja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Geja in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺠﻪkjh-
Geja in the Hindi language
गेजाgeja98.81
गेंजाgenja1.19
Geja in the Marathi language
गेजाgeja91.67
गेजgeja8.33
Geja in the Oriya language
େଗଜegaja50
େଗଜାegaja37.5
େଗଯାegaya10.42
େଗେଜାegeja2.08

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