Harju Surname
Approximately 8,579 people bear this surname
Harju Surname User-submission:
The Harju surname is derived from the Finnish word harju, meaning 'esker'.
Harju Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 6,312 | 1:871 | 104 |
| United States | 1,315 | 1:275,634 | 25,784 |
| Sweden | 591 | 1:16,661 | 1,417 |
| Canada | 190 | 1:193,924 | 19,047 |
| Estonia | 73 | 1:18,107 | 3,073 |
| Norway | 19 | 1:270,647 | 28,127 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Latvia | 7 | 1:292,864 | 24,791 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
Harju (985) may also be a first name.
Harju Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Harju surname is derived from the Finnish word harju, meaning 'esker'.
- rocknrollHarju Demographics
Average Male Harju Height
175.17 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Harju Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Harju Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Harju (Hindi: हरजू, Marathi: हरजु, Oriya: ହଜୁର୍) is borne by more people in Finland than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Harju.
How Common Is The Last Name Harju? popularity and diffusion
The surname Harju is the 58,849th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 849,463 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Harju are found; 82 percent are found in Northern Europe and 81 percent are found in Scandinavia. Harju is also the 256,678th most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 985 people.
The surname Harju is most widespread in Finland, where it is carried by 6,312 people, or 1 in 871. In Finland Harju is mostly found in: Uusimaa, where 22 percent reside, Northern Ostrobothnia, where 10 percent reside and Pirkanmaa, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Finland this last name exists in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Sweden, where 7 percent reside.
Harju Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Harju surname are 5.78% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.01% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Harju earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 13.14% less than the national average, earning 300,589 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.26% less than the national average, earning $41,310 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.93% more than the national average, earning $50,640 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Harju Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Harju in the Oriya language | ||
| ହଜୁର୍ | hajur | - |
| Harju in the Hindi language | ||
| हरजू | haraju | 97.25 |
| हरजु | haraju | 1.69 |
| हर्जु | harju | 1.06 |
| Harju in the Marathi language | ||
| हरजु | haraju | 87.06 |
| हजुर् | hajur | 7.06 |
| हरजू | haraju | 4.71 |
| हजूर् | hajur | 1.18 |
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