View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

The surname Jahja (Arabic: جهجا) is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 127,074^th most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,040,186 people. Jahja is primarily found in Asia, where 62 percent of Jahja are found; 60 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 59 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Jahja is also the 161,203^rd most common forename on earth It is held by 2,164 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is held by 2,086 people, or 1 in 63,398. In Indonesia Jahja is most prevalent in: Jakarta, where 42 percent reside, West Java, where 17 percent reside and Gorontalo, where 15 percent reside. Other than Indonesia this surname occurs in 41 countries. It is also found in Albania, where 19 percent reside and North Macedonia, where 5 percent reside.

Jahja Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Jahja surname is principally Melkite Greek Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Jahja last name are 15.19% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 68.42% being registered with the political party.

The amount Jahja earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 16.48% less than the national average, earning R 198,468 per year and in United States they earn 7.48% less than the national average, earning $39,923 USD per year.