Kraja Surname
Approximately 2,458 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameKraja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 1,657 | 1:1,759 | 282 |
| United States | 352 | 1:1,029,713 | 75,652 |
| Montenegro | 100 | 1:6,396 | 1,144 |
| Germany | 68 | 1:1,183,904 | 77,258 |
| Kosovo | 53 | 1:35,130 | 3,302 |
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| India | 37 | 1:20,731,497 | 300,213 |
| Poland | 21 | 1:1,809,940 | 93,678 |
| Greece | 20 | 1:553,990 | 69,165 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Italy | 14 | 1:4,368,335 | 106,343 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
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) occurs more in Albania more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kraja? popularity and diffusion
It is the 174,524th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,964,827 people. This surname is predominantly 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 common first name globally It is held by 219 people.
This surname is most widely held in Albania, where it is held by 1,657 people, or 1 in 1,759. In Albania it is mostly concentrated in: Shkodër County, where 62 percent live, Tirana County, where 24 percent live and Kukës County, where 5 percent live. Outside of Albania this surname occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and Montenegro, where 4 percent live.
Kraja Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kraja surname are 18.83% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.06% being registered to vote for the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krauja | 91 | 603 | / |
| Krajah | 91 | 19 | / |
| Krajas | 91 | 16 | / |
| Krajad | 91 | 4 | / |
| Krajaa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Khraja | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kraj | 89 | 1,895 | / |
| Kraa | 89 | 183 | / |
| Krraaja | 83 | 5 | / |
| Krajova | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kraai | 80 | 3,240 | / |
| Kruja | 80 | 931 | / |
| Kraay | 80 | 748 | / |
| Kreja | 80 | 620 | / |
| Kraya | 80 | 537 | / |
| Krajč | 80 | 317 | / |
| Kryja | 80 | 132 | / |
| Krajs | 80 | 131 | / |
| Krija | 80 | 97 | / |
| Kraju | 80 | 71 | / |
| Kroja | 80 | 38 | / |
| Kraje | 80 | 36 | / |
| Këraj | 80 | 33 | / |
| Kraia | 80 | 23 | / |
| Craja | 80 | 19 | / |
| Kraij | 80 | 13 | / |
| Kraji | 80 | 10 | / |
| Kæraa | 80 | 7 | / |
| Krajz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Krraj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Krajt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Krajć | 80 | 1 | / |
| Krajś | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kraujahs | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kra | 75 | 79,826 | / |
| Krj | 75 | 8 | / |
| Kraaij | 73 | 1,154 | / |
| Krajcz | 73 | 100 | / |
| Kraiap | 73 | 100 | / |
| Kraiha | 73 | 48 | / |
| Khraje | 73 | 30 | / |
| Kraias | 73 | 25 | / |
| Krajeh | 73 | 18 | / |
| Krayah | 73 | 18 | / |
| Kërraj | 73 | 16 | / |
| Krahay | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kraiah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Krauya | 73 | 3 | / |
| Krraaj | 73 | 2 | / |
| Krajit | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khraia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khraya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khrija | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kraujo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Craaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Krajos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kraaie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kraujs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Krzeja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Krraji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Krajoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Krajud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Krajtz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kray | 67 | 3,764 | / |
| Krai | 67 | 1,165 | / |
| Krau | 67 | 755 | / |
| Kroj | 67 | 476 | / |
| Kroa | 67 | 438 | / |
| Krae | 67 | 124 | / |
| Craj | 67 | 103 | / |
| Krajová | 67 | 81 | / |
| Kruj | 67 | 77 | / |
| Åkra | 67 | 70 | / |
| Krňa | 67 | 45 | / |
| Krha | 67 | 32 | / |
| Krayova | 67 | 29 | / |
| Khra | 67 | 23 | / |
| Krza | 67 | 16 | / |
| Krajosz | 67 | 15 | / |
| Krea | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kkra | 67 | 11 | / |
| Krra | 67 | 7 | / |
| Khrahai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Khraiah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Krij | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qraj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hkra | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kkreeja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kraiova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Krje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Craa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Krajech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kryjasz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qkrj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Krhj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkreeja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkrj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkrj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khrj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Krjz | 67 | 0 | / |
Kraja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kraja in the Bengali language | ||
| ক্রাজা | kraja | - |
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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
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kraja
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