Kalaja Surname
Approximately 1,786 people bear this surname
Kalaja Surname User-submission:
Kalaja means castle in Albanian.
Kalaja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 959 | 1:3,039 | 549 |
| Uganda | 380 | 1:102,735 | 10,248 |
| Kosovo | 164 | 1:11,353 | 1,643 |
| Finland | 95 | 1:57,860 | 6,767 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| United States | 35 | 1:10,355,970 | 420,657 |
| Sweden | 23 | 1:428,120 | 30,474 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Italy | 13 | 1:4,704,361 | 107,811 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Kalaja (79) may also be a first name.
Kalaja Surname Meaning
Kalaja Demographics
Average Kalaja Salary in
United States
$47,763 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kalaja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kalaja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kalaja (Marathi: कलजा, Oriya: ଯଜ୍ଞ) occurs most in Albania. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kalaja? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kalaja is the 227,165th most widespread last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,080,373 people. Kalaja is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Kalaja reside; 63 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 63 percent reside in Albano-Europe. It is also the 1,083,225th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 79 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Albania, where it is held by 959 people, or 1 in 3,039. In Albania Kalaja is most common in: Tirana County, where 66 percent are found, Durrës County, where 14 percent are found and Shkodër County, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Albania Kalaja occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 21 percent are found and Kosovo, where 9 percent are found.
Kalaja Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kalaja surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
Kalaja earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.69% more than the national average, earning $47,763 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kalaja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kalaja in the Marathi language | ||
| कलजा | kalaja | - |
| Kalaja in the Oriya language | ||
| ଯଜ୍ଞ | yajna | 50 |
| କଲାଜା | kalaja | 50 |
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Footnotes
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