Járja Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Járja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Járja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary771:127,48411,841
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300

The alternate forms: Jarja (307) are calculated separately.

Járja Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Járja Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Járja is found most frequently in Hungary. It can also occur as: Jarja. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Járja? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,091,648th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 89,969,703 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Járja are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 95 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.

Járja is most numerous in Hungary, where it is borne by 77 people, or 1 in 127,484. In Hungary it is primarily concentrated in: Nógrád County, where 71 percent reside, Budapest, where 25 percent reside and Pest County, where 3 percent reside. Barring Hungary it is found in one country. It is also found in Slovakia, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jarja93307/
Jorja80194/
Járjaová771/
Jarjat73314/
Jorjaj7350/
Jarjay7323/
Jorjja7315/
Jaurja7312/
Jarjah738/
Jorjaa737/
Jarjas736/
Jorjia735/
Jiorja733/
Jarjai731/
Jorjat731/
Jarjaj731/
Jarjap731/
Jarjau731/
Jorjas731/
Jorjea731/
Jorrja731/
Jourja731/
Jarjja731/
Jorjay731/
Hajrija678/
Jarjash676/
Jaharja675/
Djordja672/
Jarjeas671/
Jorjjea671/
Jorjais671/

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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 Járja
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