Jelja Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Jelja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
Jelja (9) may also be a first name.
Jelja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jelja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jelja (Marathi: जेलजा) is more frequently found in Belgium than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jelja? popularity and diffusion
Jelja is the 10,311,814th most numerous family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Jelja reside; 67 percent reside in Western Europe and 67 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 3,941,740th most common forename on earth, borne by 9 people.
The surname Jelja is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 5,748,322. In Belgium it is mostly concentrated in: Walloon Region, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Belgium it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Serbia, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jelja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jelja in the Marathi language | ||
| जेलजा | jelaja | - |
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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 Jelja
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