Lajja Surname
Approximately 179 people bear this surname
Lajja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 108 | 1:361,475 | 23,506 |
| India | 58 | 1:13,225,265 | 229,403 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Lajja (27,388) may also be a first name.
Lajja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lajja Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lajja (Bengali: লজ্জা, Hindi: लज्जा, Marathi: लाजा) occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lajja? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lajja is the 1,276,805th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 40,712,547 people. Lajja is predominantly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Lajja are found; 60 percent are found in East Africa and 56 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 29,873rd most widely held forename globally, held by 27,388 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 108 people, or 1 in 361,475. In Uganda it is most frequent in: Pallisa District, where 65 percent reside, Kibuku District, where 17 percent reside and Mbale District, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Uganda this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 32 percent reside and Indonesia, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lajja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lajja in the Bengali language | ||
| লজ্জা | lajja | - |
| Lajja in the Hindi language | ||
| लज्जा | lajja | 99.36 |
| लजजा | lajaja | 0.15 |
| लाज्जा | lajja | 0.09 |
| लज्ज | lajja | 0.02 |
| लल्जा | lalja | 0.01 |
| लत्ज्जा | latjja | 0.01 |
| लज़्जा | lazja | 0.01 |
| लज्जाा | lajjaa | 0.01 |
| Lajja in the Marathi language | ||
| लाजा | laja | 33.33 |
| लज् | laj | 33.33 |
| लजा | laja | 33.33 |
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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 Lajja
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