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Where Does The Last Name Leja Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Leja (Hindi: लेजा, Marathi: लेजा, Oriya: େଲଜା) has its highest incidence in Poland. It may also appear as a variant: Lejá. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leja? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Leja is the 52,052^nd most frequently used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 740,680 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Leja are found; 29 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 28 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Leja is also the 80,586^th most frequent first name in the world, held by 6,602 people.

Leja is most prevalent in Poland, where it is borne by 2,772 people, or 1 in 13,712. Beside Poland this last name is found in 58 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Leja Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Leja has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 10,615 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leja Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Leja surname are 5.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.76% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Leja earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 58.42% less than the national average, earning €12,487 per year; in Norway they earn 42.93% less than the national average, earning 197,510 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 50.99% less than the national average, earning R 116,460 per year; in United States they earn 15.03% more than the national average, earning $49,634 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.78% more than the national average, earning $56,531 CAD per year.