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

The surname Leja (Hindi: लेजा, Marathi: लेजा, Oriya: େଲଜା) is held by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Lejá. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

Leja is the 52,052^nd most frequent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 740,680 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Leja reside; 29 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 28 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 80,586^th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 6,602 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Poland, where it is borne by 2,772 people, or 1 in 13,712. Excluding Poland it exists in 58 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Leja Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Leja has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 10,615 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leja Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Leja last name are 5.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.76% registered with 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.