Kwaja Surname

847,909th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 323 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kwaja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kwaja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1591:1,114,10545,936
Uganda861:453,94527,029
India231:33,350,669396,143
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
United States151:24,163,929685,360
England61:9,286,343223,652
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Kwaja (235) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kwajah9134/
Nkwaja914/
Kwhaja912/
Kwaa891,752/
Kwaj8944/
Kwayaja831/
Kwujaja831/
Kwahaja831/
Kwaji805,123/
Kwaya801,320/
Kweja80350/
Kwaje80338/
Gwaja80333/
Nkwaj8056/
Kwaai8025/
Kwaju8021/
Kuaja8017/
Kwaia8012/
Kwajo805/
Kwija803/
Kwaij802/
Cwaja802/
Kwuja801/
Nkwaje73427/
Kwahay73258/
Nkwaju73175/
Kwahai7390/
Kwayah7321/
Kwa'ai7319/
Kuhaja7313/
Kwajje7311/
Kwahaa739/
Kwahia734/
Kwajep733/
Kwaaya732/
Qwajah732/
Kwejah731/
Kwaiha731/
Gwaaja731/
Gwajas731/
Nkweja731/
Kwahea731/
Kwaaye731/
Kgwaha731/
Kwahha731/
Kwuaji731/
Gwajah731/
Nqwaja731/
Nkwajo731/
Kwajou731/
Kwajip731/
Kwai'a731/
Kwoaya731/
Kwuija731/
Kwauje731/
Kway674,033/
Kwai672,617/
Gwaa67115/
Gwaj6787/
Kwau6745/
Kwej6741/
Kwij6727/
Kwea6725/
Cwaa679/
Kuaa679/
Kwoa674/
Kuaj674/
Qwaa673/
Kwoj673/
Nkwhaji671/
Kwayaha671/
Nkwueja671/

Kwaja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kwaja in the Oriya language
ଅଲିାଜାaliaja-
Kwaja in the Marathi language
खाजाkhaja-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kwaja
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