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

Leja (Hindi: लेजा, Marathi: लेजा, Oriya: େଲଜା) occurs in Poland more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Lejá. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 52,052^nd most widespread surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 740,680 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Leja live; 29 percent live in Eastern Europe and 28 percent live in West Slavic Europe. Leja is also the 80,586^th most frequently occurring given name at a global level It is held by 6,602 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Poland, where it is borne by 2,772 people, or 1 in 13,712. Not including Poland this surname occurs in 58 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Leja Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Leja has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Leja 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 Democrats than The US average, with 58.76% being registered with the 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.