Kwaja Surname
Approximately 323 people bear this surname
Kwaja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 159 | 1:1,114,105 | 45,936 |
| Uganda | 86 | 1:453,945 | 27,029 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Kwaja (235) may also be a first name.
Kwaja Demographics
Average Kwaja Salary in
United States
$22,825 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kwaja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kwaja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kwaja (Marathi: खाजा, Oriya: ଅଲିାଜା) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Kwaja click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kwaja? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kwaja is the 847,909th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 22,562,062 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 84 percent of Kwaja live; 50 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kwaja is also the 584,346th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 235 people.
It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 159 people, or 1 in 1,114,105. In Nigeria Kwaja is mostly concentrated in: Plateau, where 43 percent live, Kogi, where 27 percent live and Adamawa, where 15 percent live. Not including Nigeria it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 27 percent live and India, where 7 percent live.
Kwaja Last Name Statistics demography
Kwaja earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.1% less than the national average, earning $22,825 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwajah | 91 | 34 | / |
| Nkwaja | 91 | 4 | / |
| Kwhaja | 91 | 2 | / |
| Kwaa | 89 | 1,752 | / |
| Kwaj | 89 | 44 | / |
| Kwayaja | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kwujaja | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kwahaja | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kwaji | 80 | 5,123 | / |
| Kwaya | 80 | 1,320 | / |
| Kweja | 80 | 350 | / |
| Kwaje | 80 | 338 | / |
| Gwaja | 80 | 333 | / |
| Nkwaj | 80 | 56 | / |
| Kwaai | 80 | 25 | / |
| Kwaju | 80 | 21 | / |
| Kuaja | 80 | 17 | / |
| Kwaia | 80 | 12 | / |
| Kwajo | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kwija | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kwaij | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cwaja | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kwuja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkwaje | 73 | 427 | / |
| Kwahay | 73 | 258 | / |
| Nkwaju | 73 | 175 | / |
| Kwahai | 73 | 90 | / |
| Kwayah | 73 | 21 | / |
| Kwa'ai | 73 | 19 | / |
| Kuhaja | 73 | 13 | / |
| Kwajje | 73 | 11 | / |
| Kwahaa | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kwahia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kwajep | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kwaaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Qwajah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kwejah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwaiha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwaaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwajas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkweja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwahea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwaaye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kgwaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwahha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwuaji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwajah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nqwaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkwajo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwajou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwajip | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwai'a | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwoaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwuija | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwauje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kway | 67 | 4,033 | / |
| Kwai | 67 | 2,617 | / |
| Gwaa | 67 | 115 | / |
| Gwaj | 67 | 87 | / |
| Kwau | 67 | 45 | / |
| Kwej | 67 | 41 | / |
| Kwij | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kwea | 67 | 25 | / |
| Cwaa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kuaa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kwoa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kuaj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qwaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kwoj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nkwhaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwayaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkwueja | 67 | 1 | / |
Kwaja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kwaja in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅଲିାଜା | aliaja | - |
| Kwaja in the Marathi language | ||
| खाजा | khaja | - |
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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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- 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 Kwaja
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