Kilaja Surname

885,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 304 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kilaja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kilaja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2951:179,46315,628
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kilaja (18) may also be a first name.

Kilaja Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kilaja (Hindi: किलजा, Oriya: କିଲଜା) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilaja? popularity and diffusion

Kilaja is the 885,573rd most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 23,972,191 people. The last name Kilaja is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kilaja are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 97 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,608,198th most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 18 people.

The last name is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is held by 295 people, or 1 in 179,463. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Simiyu Region, where 44 percent are found, Mwanza Region, where 31 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 19 percent are found. Not including Tanzania this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kislaja9245/
Kailaja921/
Kilaj91201/
Kilaa9185/
Kilaya83657/
Kilaji83173/
Kilaje83112/
Kailaa8366/
Kilija8328/
Kilajy8321/
Kailaj8321/
Kilaia8317/
Khilaa834/
Kileja832/
Kiluja832/
Khilaj831/
Kiloja831/
Kylaja831/
Cilaja831/
Kilaai831/
Kila8027,131/
Kilj801/
Khilaji771,903/
Kailaje7771/
Kuilaha7735/
Kailaya7728/
Khailaa7719/
Kailaai7719/
Kailaji779/
Kilajee777/
Kislaia776/
Khilaya774/
Kuilaya774/
Kilaaji774/
Kilieja773/
Kielaya773/
Khilaje772/
Koilaya771/
Kilahia771/
Kaileja771/
Hkilaai771/
Kiela'a771/
Kielaai771/
Kilijja771/
Kilayas771/
Kilaaya771/
Kilhaji771/
Kaila7322,393/
Kuila7320,773/
Khila735,644/
Koila732,382/
Kiela732,252/
Kilau731,223/
Kilje73930/
Kilai73521/
Kilya73502/
Kilay73482/
Keila73410/
Kilia73338/
Kihla73159/
Kilea7387/
Kilae7364/
Kelaj7354/
Kelaa7338/
Kiloa7326/
Gkila7323/
Kkila7311/
Kilej734/
Cilaj734/
Kiloj733/
Keilj733/
Kilij733/
Khilj732/
Kilha732/
Kkailaya7112/
Khillaji715/
Khilajit714/
Kaailaya713/
Kilaiaia711/
Khilajih711/
Kailayau711/
Kaailaha711/
Kuilya678,595/
Kilawe674,832/
Kailay673,777/
Kaaila673,491/
Khaila673,164/
Kileya672,747/
Khilla672,514/
Kiluya672,007/
Kiliya67493/
Kilayo67471/
Kiloya67387/
Khilai67301/
Khilya67293/
Kileha67287/
Khitlaiat67276/
Kilayi67257/
Khilay67252/
Kielau67227/
Kailya67225/
Kailla67222/
Kiloji67125/
Kilaye67121/
Koilay67119/
Koilia6794/
Khiela6782/
Kailai6775/
Koilai6769/
Kelaji6763/
Kailau6733/
Kileji6732/
Kilgai6726/
Keilla6725/
Koiloa6724/
Kailea6722/
Kuilia6722/
Kela'a6720/
Kuilla6718/
Kejlaa6715/
Kuilay6713/
Khoila6713/
Keilau6713/
Kheila6713/
Keleja6711/
Kiliji6711/
Kelaya6710/
Kailia6710/
Khilje679/
Koihla677/
Kiliae677/
Khilia676/
Kelaia676/
Kiliai676/
Celaja676/
Khelaa676/
Kiliau675/
Kileah675/
Kilyai674/
Kailae674/
Kaihla674/
Kilojo674/
Koilla674/
Gkilia674/
Khilij674/
Kajlia674/
Keelaa673/
Kiluji673/
Kuihla673/
Keliaa673/
Cileja673/
Cilaje673/
Kislij672/
Chilaj672/
Keilya671/
Kailayaya671/
Kailej671/
Kailoa671/
Kajlya671/
Khilau671/
Kileyj671/
Kitlau671/
Kkaila671/
Cilaji671/
Kielay671/
Kilaeh671/
Cilaya671/
Kelajo671/
Kieyla671/
Kilayt671/
Kileap671/
Kilaih671/
Gkilai671/
Gkilea671/
Gkaila671/
K'Hila671/
Kilaut671/
Kailha671/
Kislau671/
Kileia671/
Kilgay670/
Kileas670/
Keilay670/
Kiliea670/

Kilaja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kilaja in the Hindi language
किलजाkilaja-
Kilaja in the Oriya language
କିଲଜାkilaja-

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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 Kilaja
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