Khwaja Surname
Approximately 81,944 people bear this surname
Khwaja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 75,406 | 1:426 | 51 |
| Bangladesh | 1,712 | 1:93,082 | 4,097 |
| India | 965 | 1:794,886 | 35,729 |
| Pakistan | 927 | 1:192,712 | 4,776 |
| Saudi Arabia | 875 | 1:35,264 | 5,116 |
| United States | 690 | 1:525,303 | 43,812 |
| United Arab Emirates | 490 | 1:18,699 | 2,202 |
| England | 408 | 1:136,564 | 13,368 |
| Canada | 144 | 1:255,872 | 24,214 |
| Australia | 73 | 1:369,804 | 30,692 |
| Qatar | 66 | 1:35,727 | 3,681 |
| Iran | 54 | 1:1,421,899 | 57,683 |
| Denmark | 29 | 1:194,645 | 16,083 |
| Sweden | 23 | 1:428,120 | 30,474 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
Khwaja (32,399) may also be a first name.
Khwaja Demographics
Average Male Khwaja Height
172.91 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Khwaja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Khwaja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Khwaja (Hindi: ख्वाजा, Marathi: ख्वाजा, Oriya: ାଜା) occurs more in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Khwaja? popularity and diffusion
The surname Khwaja is the 6,908th most widely held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 88,933 people. The last name Khwaja is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Khwaja reside; 96 percent reside in South Asia and 95 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Khwaja is also the 26,253rd most numerous given name internationally, held by 32,399 people.
Khwaja is most frequently used in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 75,406 people, or 1 in 426. In Afghanistan it is mostly found in: Kabul, where 31 percent reside, Faryab, where 7 percent reside and Herat, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Afghanistan Khwaja occurs in 46 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 2 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.
Khwaja Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Khwaja surname are 5.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.1% being registered with the political party.
The amount Khwaja earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 28.95% more than the national average, earning $55,639 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.04% more than the national average, earning $57,153 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khwajah | 92 | 598 | / |
| Khwaaja | 92 | 1 | / |
| Khwaj | 91 | 43 | / |
| Khvaja | 83 | 362 | / |
| Khuaja | 83 | 107 | / |
| Khwaji | 83 | 26 | / |
| Khwaju | 83 | 18 | / |
| Khwoja | 83 | 4 | / |
| Khwajh | 83 | 3 | / |
| Khwaya | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kjwaja | 83 | 1 | / |
| Qhwaja | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khwajgi | 77 | 9 | / |
| Khvajau | 77 | 3 | / |
| Khuhaja | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khvajat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khvaj | 73 | 347 | / |
| Kvaja | 73 | 12 | / |
| Khwai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Khway | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khuaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khwayaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khwajeed | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khwiya | 67 | 422 | / |
| Khwaye | 67 | 183 | / |
| Khuaji | 67 | 75 | / |
| Khvaji | 67 | 18 | / |
| Qhwaya | 67 | 11 | / |
| Khvajh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Khvoja | 67 | 7 | / |
| Khbaya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khwawe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khuija | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khwayi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khuaju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khvajj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khvaje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khvaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuajo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuoja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuaha | 67 | 1 | / |
Khwaja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khwaja in the Hindi language | ||
| ख्वाजा | khvaja | 97.3 |
| खुवाजा | khuvaja | 1.35 |
| Khwaja in the Oriya language | ||
| ାଜା | aja | 77.78 |
| ଖଁା | khama | 4.17 |
| ଦାଜା | daja | 2.78 |
| ଖାେଜ | khaeja | 2.78 |
| ଅନୁୱର | anuwara | 1.39 |
| େସକାଜା | esakaja | 1.39 |
| ୱାହାବ୍ | wahab | 1.39 |
| ୱାହାବ | wahaba | 1.39 |
| ସୟଦାଜା | sayadaja | 1.39 |
| ଆତାଏାଜା | ataeaja | 1.39 |
| େସଖ୍ାଜା | esakhaja | 1.39 |
| ଫୟାଦ | phayada | 1.39 |
| Khwaja in the Marathi language | ||
| ख्वाजा | khvaja | 61.97 |
| खाजा | khaja | 23.94 |
| खवाजा | khavaja | 4.51 |
| ख्वाँजा | khvamja | 2.82 |
| खावाजा | khavaja | 1.13 |
| खाझा | khajha | 1.13 |
| खवजा | khavaja | 0.56 |
| खजा | khaja | 0.56 |
| खाँजा | khamja | 0.56 |
| ख्याजा | khyaja | 0.56 |
| ख्वाज | khvaja | 0.28 |
| खांजा | khanja | 0.28 |
| खावाज | khavaja | 0.28 |
| ख्वजा | khvaja | 0.28 |
| मोखाजा | mokhaja | 0.28 |
| खाज्या | khajya | 0.28 |
| खौजा | khauja | 0.28 |
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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 Khwaja
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