Kraja Surname

174,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,458 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Kraja Surname User-submission:

(Albanian) Kraja is the name of a region in Montenegro that was ethically Albanian. Due to Slavic conflict, the original inhabitants of the region moved away mainly to Shkodra (and close places) to live, also changing their surname to Kraja so that their primary place of residence is not to be forgotten.

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Kraja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania1,6571:1,759282
United States3521:1,029,71375,652
Montenegro1001:6,3961,144
Germany681:1,183,90477,258
Kosovo531:35,1303,302
England391:1,428,66862,556
India371:20,731,497300,213
Poland211:1,809,94093,678
Greece201:553,99069,165
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
France141:4,744,480251,814
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Kraja (219) may also be a first name.

Kraja Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Albanian) Kraja is the name of a region in Montenegro that was ethically Albanian. Due to Slavic conflict, the original inhabitants of the region moved away mainly to Shkodra (and close places) to live, also changing their surname to Kraja so that their primary place of residence is not to be forgotten. That's why the most Krajas are in Shkodra.

Kraja is close to the Slavic word for kraj, meaning 'end'.

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Kraja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kraja (Bengali: ক্রাজা) is more frequently found in Albania than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kraja? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kraja is the 174,524th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,964,827 people. The last name Kraja is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Kraja reside; 75 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 70 percent reside in Albano-Europe. It is also the 609,814th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 219 people.

Kraja is most frequently held in Albania, where it is held by 1,657 people, or 1 in 1,759. In Albania Kraja is most frequent in: Shkodër County, where 62 percent are found, Tirana County, where 24 percent are found and Kukës County, where 5 percent are found. Apart from Albania this surname exists in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Montenegro, where 4 percent are found.

Kraja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kraja are 18.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 72.06% registered with the political party.

The amount Kraja earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.11% more than the national average, earning $46,649 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.96% more than the national average, earning $55,126 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Krauja91603/
Krajah9119/
Krajas9116/
Krajad914/
Krajaa911/
Khraja911/
Kraj891,895/
Kraa89183/
Krraaja835/
Krajova833/
Kraai803,240/
Kruja80931/
Kraay80748/
Kreja80620/
Kraya80537/
Krajč80317/
Kryja80132/
Krajs80131/
Krija8097/
Kraju8071/
Kroja8038/
Kraje8036/
Këraj8033/
Kraia8023/
Craja8019/
Kraij8013/
Kraji8010/
Kæraa807/
Krajz802/
Krraj801/
Krajt801/
Krajć801/
Krajś801/
Kraujahs771/
Kra7579,826/
Krj758/
Kraaij731,154/
Krajcz73100/
Kraiap73100/
Kraiha7348/
Khraje7330/
Kraias7325/
Krajeh7318/
Krayah7318/
Kërraj7316/
Krahay735/
Kraiah734/
Krauya733/
Krraaj732/
Krajit732/
Khraia731/
Khraya731/
Khrija731/
Kraujo731/
Craaja731/
Krajos731/
Kraaie731/
Kraujs731/
Krzeja731/
Krraji731/
Krajoo731/
Krajud731/
Krajtz730/
Kray673,764/
Krai671,165/
Krau67755/
Kroj67476/
Kroa67438/
Krae67124/
Craj67103/
Krajová6781/
Kruj6777/
Åkra6770/
Krňa6745/
Krha6732/
Krayova6729/
Khra6723/
Krza6716/
Krajosz6715/
Krea6714/
Kkra6711/
Krra677/
Khrahai677/
Khraiah673/
Krij673/
Qraj672/
Hkra672/
Kkreeja672/
Kraiova671/
Krje671/
Craa671/
Krajech671/
Gkra671/
Kryjasz671/
Qkrj671/
Krhj671/
Gkreeja671/
Hkrj671/
Kkrj671/
Khrj671/
Krjz670/

Kraja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kraja in the Bengali language
ক্রাজাkraja-

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