Karanja Surname

4,817th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117,297 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Karanja Surname User-submission:

The Karanja surname means 'born of hard', 'difficult to obtain'.

Karanja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya113,2211:40847
Sudan2,2401:16,7462,298
United States8131:445,82938,265
Tanzania1971:268,73921,270
England1671:333,64124,529
United Arab Emirates1331:68,8896,446
India1191:6,445,928147,141
Bahrain881:15,3253,085
Australia651:415,31833,226
Uganda461:848,68039,357
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Iceland131:29,2382,297
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
China81:170,915,1968,932
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France21:33,211,361423,184
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Karanja (29,783) may also be a first name.

Karanja Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Karanja surname means 'born of hard', 'difficult to obtain'.

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

Karanja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karanja (Hindi: करन्जा, Marathi: करंजा, Oriya: କର) is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Karanja click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karanja? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,817th most frequent last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 62,129 people. The last name Karanja is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Karanja live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 87 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Karanja is also the 28,046th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 29,783 people.

It is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 113,221 people, or 1 in 408. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kiambu County, where 24 percent reside, Nakuru County, where 16 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Kenya Karanja occurs in 58 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Karanja Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Karanja last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Karanja are 32.65% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.88% being registered with the party.

The amount Karanja earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 25.95% less than the national average, earning 256,255 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 10.32% less than the national average, earning R 213,108 per year; in United States they earn 0.58% more than the national average, earning $43,399 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.29% less than the national average, earning $35,129 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karanjia93392/
Karanjai93343/
Karanjah9393/
Karanjay9315/
Karandja9313/
Karanjya935/
Kkaranja934/
Karanija931/
Karanzja931/
Karanjau931/
Karaanja931/
Karrandja888/
Khairanja881/
Karanjaya881/
Karaunjia881/
Karanje864,069/
Karanji86370/
Karanya86231/
Karania86212/
Karenja8661/
Karanza8649/
Karanha8639/
Karanca8622/
Karansa8620/
Karança8612/
Karanjo864/
Keranja862/
Caranja862/
Karonja861/
Karrandjas8252/
Karanxha80747/
Kairanya80563/
Katranji80508/
Kairania80201/
Karanjiy8088/
Karanzas8025/
Karanjee8020/
Karamnia8020/
Karanjoo8018/
Karranza8014/
Karganji807/
Kerranja805/
Kharanje804/
Karaniah804/
Karannje804/
Karanjgi803/
Kaaranji803/
Caranjay803/
Karamjai803/
Karanjoi803/
Karanzai803/
Karanjer802/
Karanjui802/
Karrania802/
Kauranje801/
Kharania801/
Karamjia801/
Karansha801/
Kaurania801/
Karaanya801/
Karanjeh801/
Karanjhi801/
Karantca801/
Karanzha801/
Carandja801/
Kasrainia7537/
Katrancha7536/
Katranias7523/
Karanxhaj7522/
Kharangia7521/
Karannjit7513/
Kharanzha7510/
Kairanhya752/
Kaarannje751/
Kharanjiy751/
Kharamnia751/
Kairanhia751/
Karainiaa751/
Karamnzay751/
Karandzha751/
Caranza712,283/
Caranya71471/
Caranha71329/
Karonji71320/
Karange71279/
Karonjo71193/
Karamsa71184/
Karanie71125/
Karenjo7155/
Caranca7145/
Caransa7131/
Caranjo7129/
Khairansha7114/
Caranji7111/
Carania717/
Koranji715/
Koronja715/
Khairanzas714/
Karanyo714/
Koranha714/
Koranje712/
Karaneo712/
Karanso712/
Caragna712/
Kauranajjo711/
Kerenja711/
Karanye711/
Karagne711/
Karonje711/
Qaranya711/
Koragna711/
Karanio711/
Karanzo711/
Kaarranzad711/
Koranya711/
Qarania711/
Caranea711/
Korança711/
Carranza67239,438/
Carranca67595/
Carransa67260/
Karamzad67123/
Karamzai6789/
Catranji6781/
Caranias6764/
Cargonja6734/
Kotranza6728/
Caranjot6720/
Kharange6716/
Koranjić6715/
Korganji6714/
Carangia6710/
Keranyah6710/
Carrança6710/
Karansoy6710/
Koranias677/
Carranha676/
Karamzah676/
Carajnea675/
Karangei675/
Karhanyo674/
Carragna673/
Kairange672/
Caranzza672/
Kaurange671/
Kaaramji671/
Karaniyh671/
Karansos671/
Koranjis671/
Koronija671/
Carranxa671/
Caranjit671/
Koraniah671/
Quaragna671/
Karansou671/
Karanyos671/
Karanzei671/
Kosrania671/
Korainjo671/
Korrenja671/
Quarania671/
Caraanza671/
Caransia671/
Caranxha671/
Cauranza671/
Carranea671/
Karainie671/
Carranjo671/
Keraniah671/
Kharanio671/

Karanja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karanja in the Oriya language
କରkara89.87
କରାkara7.59
Karanja in the Marathi language
करंजाkaranja54.24
कारंजाkaranja44.07
खेमराजkhemaraja1.69
Karanja in the Hindi language
करन्जाkaranja33.33
करंजाkaranja33.33
करांजाkaranja33.33

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