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 Khwaja Salary in
United States
$55,639 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Khwaja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Khwaja Come From? nationality or country of origin
Khwaja (Hindi: ख्वाजा, Marathi: ख्वाजा, Oriya: ାଜା) is found in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Khwaja? popularity and diffusion
The last name Khwaja is the 6,908th most commonly used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 88,933 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Khwaja are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 95 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Khwaja is also the 26,253rd most widely held given name on earth, held by 32,399 people.
The last name Khwaja is most frequent in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 75,406 people, or 1 in 426. In Afghanistan it is most prevalent in: Kabul, where 31 percent live, Faryab, where 7 percent live and Herat, where 7 percent live. Outside of Afghanistan this surname occurs in 46 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 2 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.
Khwaja Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Khwaja are 5.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.1% registered to vote for the 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
- 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Khwaja
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