Khuwaja Surname

36,115th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Khuwaja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Khuwaja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan14,2851:12,506866
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
United States581:6,249,292299,206
United Arab Emirates421:218,14914,475
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
India81:95,883,173728,828
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Khuwaja (2,520) may also be a first name.

Khuwaja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Khuwaja (Hindi: ख्वाजा, Oriya: ଖୁୱାଜା) is carried by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Khuwaja click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Khuwaja? popularity and diffusion

The last name Khuwaja is the 36,115th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 498,771 people. The surname Khuwaja occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Khuwaja are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Khuwaja is also the 146,984th most numerous forename throughout the world, held by 2,520 people.

The last name is most common in Pakistan, where it is held by 14,285 people, or 1 in 12,506. In Pakistan Khuwaja is most prevalent in: Sindh, where 99 percent reside, Punjab, where 1 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 0 percent reside. Beside Pakistan this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Khuwaja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Khuwaja surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

The amount Khuwaja earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.78% more than the national average, earning $48,231 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.45% more than the national average, earning $62,825 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khuwajah9361/
Khuuwaja931/
Khouwaja931/
Khuswaja931/
Kuwaja9245/
Khuwaj9214/
Khowaja861,474/
Khuwaaj86236/
Khuvaja869/
Kuhwaja866/
Khuwaji865/
Khuwaha864/
Khuwaya861/
Khuwajo861/
Khuwija861/
Kjuwaja861/
Kouwaja861/
Kuwaa838/
Kuwaj834/
Kushwaja803/
Khoewaja801/
Khuswaya801/
Khubajah801/
Khuwayat801/
Khuwayas801/
Khuhwaha801/
Kuvaja771,001/
Kuwaya77218/
Khuvaa7733/
Khowaj779/
Kuwaji776/
Kowaja774/
Kuwaje773/
Kauwaa772/
Kuwaai772/
Khuwai771/
Kuswaj771/
Kahuwai71266/
Kauwaya7128/
Kuhwaha7119/
Kouwaya716/
Kuwayat711/
Khuvaju711/
Khowaji711/
Kuwhaha711/
Kuwuyaa711/
Kuvaaja711/
Khuwais711/
Khuwayo711/
Khubaya711/
Khuwayi711/
Kuway67634/
Kuwai67468/
Kushwaya6797/
Kuwau6736/
Kuswayah6711/
Kuvaa674/
Kuvaj673/
Kowaj672/
Kowaa672/
Kujhwaha671/
Kuswaiha671/
Khujwayo671/

Khuwaja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Khuwaja in the Oriya language
ଖୁୱାଜାkhuwaja-
Khuwaja in the Hindi language
ख्वाजाkhvaja57.14
खुवाजाkhuvaja28.57
चवाजाcavaja14.29

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Khuwaja
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