Where Does The Last Name Ja Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Ja (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎ, Hindi: ज, Oriya: ଜ) is more frequently found in Myanmar than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Já, Jà or Jå. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ja? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 3,638^th most frequently held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 47,167 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Ja are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 59 percent are found in Burmo-Asia. Ja is also the 6,044^th most prevalent first name globally, held by 173,822 people.

The last name Ja is most frequently used in Myanmar, where it is carried by 91,457 people, or 1 in 568. Other than Myanmar this surname exists in 128 countries. It is also common in India, where 33 percent reside and Pakistan, where 1 percent reside.

Ja Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ja has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ja surname grew 5,540 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ja Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ja last name is predominantly Muslim (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Ja are 18.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ja earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.48% more than the national average, earning $48,533 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.11% less than the national average, earning $43,172 CAD per year.