Hijra Surname
Approximately 215 people bear this surname
Hijra Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 97 | 1:7,907,891 | 167,329 |
| Indonesia | 91 | 1:1,453,288 | 98,507 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Hijra (1,786) may also be a first name.
Hijra Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hijra Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hijra (Hindi: हीजरा) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hijra? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,125,333rd most widespread last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 33,895,562 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Hijra reside; 55 percent reside in South Asia and 45 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Hijra is also the 181,002nd most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 1,786 people.
The surname is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 97 people, or 1 in 7,907,891. In India Hijra is mostly found in: West Bengal, where 69 percent live, Jharkhand, where 14 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 7 percent live. Not including India Hijra exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 42 percent live and Iran, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hijra Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hijra in the Hindi language | ||
| हीजरा | hijara | 45.45 |
| हिजरा | hijara | 45.45 |
| हिजडा | hijada | 9.09 |
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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 Hijra
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