Guraj Surname
Approximately 1,117 people bear this surname
Guraj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 755 | 1:3,860 | 698 |
| Poland | 118 | 1:322,108 | 37,500 |
| India | 84 | 1:9,131,731 | 182,786 |
| Greece | 61 | 1:181,636 | 29,268 |
| Kosovo | 48 | 1:38,789 | 3,467 |
| United States | 35 | 1:10,355,970 | 420,657 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
Guraj (215) may also be a first name.
Guraj Demographics
Average Guraj Salary in
United States
$72,738 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Guraj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Guraj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Guraj (Hindi: गुरजा, Marathi: गुरज, Oriya: ଗୁରାଜ) is more commonly found in Albania than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Guraj? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 331,287th most frequently used last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 6,524,213 people. The surname Guraj occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Guraj are found; 77 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 72 percent are found in Albano-Europe. Guraj is also the 616,131st most widespread first name in the world, held by 215 people.
The last name Guraj is most numerous in Albania, where it is carried by 755 people, or 1 in 3,860. In Albania it is most numerous in: Berat County, where 57 percent live, Shkodër County, where 19 percent live and Korçë County, where 8 percent live. Aside from Albania Guraj occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 11 percent live and India, where 8 percent live.
Guraj Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Guraj surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.
Guraj earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 68.57% more than the national average, earning $72,738 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Guraj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Guraj in the Marathi language | ||
| गुरज | guraja | 82.93 |
| गुराज | guraja | 14.63 |
| गूराज | guraja | 2.44 |
| Guraj in the Hindi language | ||
| गुरजा | guraja | 66.67 |
| गुरज | guraja | 8.89 |
| गूरज | guraja | 6.67 |
| गुराज | guraja | 6.67 |
| गिरजा | giraja | 4.44 |
| गुरज् | guraj | 4.44 |
| गूरजा | guraja | 2.22 |
| Guraj in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗୁରାଜ | guraja | 50 |
| ଗୁରଜ | guraja | 50 |
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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 Guraj
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