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
Karaj Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Karaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karaj (Arabic: كرج, Bengali: করজ, Hindi: कारज, Marathi: करज, Oriya: କରଜ) occurs most in The DR Congo. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Karaj click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karaj? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 30,823rd most frequent family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 420,589 people. The last name Karaj occurs mostly in Africa, where 52 percent of Karaj live; 52 percent live in Central Africa and 52 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 44,007th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 16,217 people.
Karaj is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 9,078 people, or 1 in 8,138. Not including The DR Congo it exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in Albania, where 36 percent live and Greece, where 3 percent live.
Karaj Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Karaj surname is primarily Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Karaj last name are 35.01% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party 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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