Khwaj Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Khwaj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Khwaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan391:4,580,61230,982
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Syria11:19,301,02222,457

Khwaj (366) may also be a first name.

Khwaj Last Name Facts

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

Khwaj (Hindi: ख्वाज, Marathi: ख्वाजा, Oriya: େଶଖାଜ୍) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Khwaj? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,979,664th most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Khwaj live; 95 percent live in South Asia and 91 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 454,857th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 366 people.

It is most commonly used in Pakistan, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 4,580,612. In Pakistan Khwaj is primarily found in: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 77 percent are found, Punjab, where 13 percent are found and Sindh, where 5 percent are found. Barring Pakistan this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 2 percent are found and Israel, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khwaja9181,944/
Khwaji9126/
Khwaju9118/
Khwajh913/
Khwa8968/
Khwajah83598/
Khwajgi839/
Khwaaja831/
Khvaj80347/
Khwah804/
Khwai803/
Kchwa802/
Khway802/
Khuaj801/
Khwajeed771/
Khwiya73422/
Khvaja73362/
Khwaye73183/
Khuaja73107/
Khuaji7375/
Khvaji7318/
Khwast7310/
Khvajh7310/
Khwahh735/
Khwaas734/
Khwoja734/
Khwawe734/
Khwaya733/
Khwayi732/
Khwaha732/
Kchwah731/
Qhwaja731/
Kjwaja731/
Khuajo731/
Khwass731/
Khuaju731/
Khvajj731/
Khvaje731/
Khua67822/
Khva67167/
Khwayot6754/
Khwe6734/
Kehewua677/
Khwi673/
Khvajau673/
Kvaj673/
Qhwj672/
Khuhaja671/
Khwayop671/
Khvajat671/
Kjwj671/
Khbj671/
Khvajiy671/
Khba671/
Kchhwah671/
Khuajit671/

Khwaj Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Khwaj in the Hindi language
ख्वाजkhvaja-
Khwaj in the Marathi language
ख्वाजाkhvaja-
Khwaj in the Oriya language
େଶଖାଜ୍esakhaj25
ାଜ୍aj25
ାଜaja25
ଦାଜdaja25

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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 Khwaj
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