Irja Surname
Approximately 310 people bear this surname
Irja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 239 | 1:144,251 | 25,171 |
| Indonesia | 68 | 1:1,944,841 | 122,869 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
Irja (16,204) may also be a first name.
Irja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Irja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Irja (Hindi: इरजा) is found in Morocco more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Irja? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 872,430th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 23,508,213 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 77 percent of Irja live; 77 percent live in North Africa and 77 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 44,034th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 16,204 people.
Irja is most prevalent in Morocco, where it is carried by 239 people, or 1 in 144,251. Not including Morocco Irja is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 22 percent are found and India, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Irja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Irja in the Hindi language | ||
| इरजा | iraja | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Irja
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