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

Leja (Hindi: लेजा, Marathi: लेजा, Oriya: େଲଜା) is found most in Poland. It may also occur in the variant forms: Lejá. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 52,052^nd most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 740,680 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 43 percent of Leja reside; 29 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 28 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. Leja is also the 80,586^th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 6,602 people.

It is most common in Poland, where it is carried by 2,772 people, or 1 in 13,712. Excluding Poland this surname exists in 58 countries. It also occurs 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 prevalency of Leja has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leja 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 US average, with 58.76% 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.