Lajan Surname
Approximately 370 people bear this surname
Lajan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 152 | 1:194,041 | 11,492 |
| Pakistan | 76 | 1:2,350,577 | 21,125 |
| Philippines | 52 | 1:1,946,889 | 117,777 |
| Indonesia | 35 | 1:3,778,548 | 197,284 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Lajan (1,185) may also be a first name.
Lajan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lajan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lajan (Bengali: লজন, Hindi: लाजन, Marathi: लजन, Oriya: ଲାଜନ) is found in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lajan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 769,129th most widely held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 19,696,070 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Lajan are found; 66 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 58 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 230,391st most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,185 people.
The last name is most common in Malaysia, where it is borne by 152 people, or 1 in 194,041. In Malaysia Lajan is most numerous in: Sarawak, where 93 percent are found, Sabah, where 3 percent are found and Kuala Lumpur, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Malaysia Lajan is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 21 percent are found and The Philippines, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lajan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lajan in the Bengali language | ||
| লজন | lajana | - |
| Lajan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲାଜନ | lajana | 60 |
| ଲଜନ | lajana | 20 |
| ଲଜାନ | lajana | 10 |
| ଲାଜଂ | lajam | 10 |
| Lajan in the Marathi language | ||
| लजन | lajana | 57.14 |
| लाजन | lajana | 42.86 |
| Lajan in the Hindi language | ||
| लाजन | lajana | 48.28 |
| लजां | lajam | 24.14 |
| लजन | lajana | 13.79 |
| लजान | lajana | 6.9 |
| लाजान | lajana | 3.45 |
| लाजां | lajam | 3.45 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lajan
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