Karaj Surname
Approximately 17,327 people bear this surname
Karaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 9,078 | 1:8,138 | 1,005 |
| Albania | 6,186 | 1:471 | 28 |
| Greece | 605 | 1:18,314 | 2,611 |
| India | 589 | 1:1,302,318 | 51,089 |
| Syria | 514 | 1:37,551 | 2,287 |
| Iran | 137 | 1:560,456 | 31,943 |
| United States | 54 | 1:6,712,202 | 314,667 |
| Turkey | 28 | 1:2,779,336 | 82,809 |
| Belgium | 21 | 1:547,459 | 51,586 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Italy | 20 | 1:3,057,834 | 99,174 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Lebanon | 7 | 1:805,298 | 15,541 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Palestine | 4 | 1:1,137,212 | 16,054 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Karaj (16,217) may also be a first name.
Karaj Demographics
Average Karaj Salary in
United States
$54,029 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Karaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Karaj (Arabic: كرج, Bengali: করজ, Hindi: कारज, Marathi: करज, Oriya: କରଜ) is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Karaj click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karaj? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 30,823rd most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 420,589 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 52 percent of Karaj reside; 52 percent reside in Central Africa and 52 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 44,007th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 16,217 people.
Karaj is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 9,078 people, or 1 in 8,138. Excluding The DR Congo this last name exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in Albania, where 36 percent are found and Greece, where 3 percent are found.
Karaj Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Karaj last name is predominantly Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Karaj last name are 35.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.24% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Karaj earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 25.21% more than the national average, earning $54,029 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.67% more than the national average, earning $50,515 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Karaj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karaj in the Bengali language | ||
| করজ | karaja | - |
| Karaj in the Hindi language | ||
| कारज | karaja | 90.43 |
| कराज | karaja | 5.85 |
| करज | karaja | 3.72 |
| Karaj in the Oriya language | ||
| କରଜ | karaja | 75 |
| କାରାଜ | karaja | 12.5 |
| କରାଜ | karaja | 12.5 |
| Karaj in the Marathi language | ||
| करज | karaja | 73.33 |
| कारज | karaja | 13.33 |
| कराज | karaja | 13.33 |
| Karaj in the Arabic language | ||
| كرج | krj | - |
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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
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- 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 Karaj
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