Linja Surname

591,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 527 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Finland

Linja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Linja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2181:242,85119,731
Finland1111:49,5205,996
Indonesia1061:1,247,63487,669
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Norway161:321,39331,311
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Linja (614) may also be a first name.

Linja Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Linja Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Linja (Hindi: लिन्जा, Oriya: ଲି) is found most in Tanzania. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Linja? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 591,720th most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 13,828,360 people. The last name Linja is primarily found in Africa, where 43 percent of Linja live; 42 percent live in East Africa and 42 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 337,097th most frequently held given name on earth It is held by 614 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 218 people, or 1 in 242,851. In Tanzania Linja is primarily concentrated in: Singida Region, where 96 percent are found, Arusha Region, where 2 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania Linja occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 21 percent are found and Indonesia, where 20 percent are found.

Linja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Linja surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Linja earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 9.81% less than the national average, earning 312,129 kr per year and in United States they earn 28.68% less than the national average, earning $30,774 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Linjia9159/
Lindja9149/
Linjau9133/
Linjap9120/
Linjai9116/
Lienja9116/
Linjad9114/
Linija914/
Lionja914/
Lainja913/
Lintja912/
Linjas912/
Luinja911/
Hlinja911/
Lnja891/
Lintjah83105/
Lindjai838/
Linjays834/
Linjait832/
Limnjap832/
Lionjau832/
Lainjay832/
Linje804,467/
Linca801,883/
Linza80829/
Lunja80494/
Linha80432/
Linea80339/
Lenja80293/
Linia80251/
Ligna80228/
Linji80180/
Linya80173/
Linsa80128/
Limja8085/
Linjo8079/
Linxa8013/
Lnjah801/
Lainjaja7747/
Lainjais7714/
Lionjeau771/
Lenjau73824/
Lenjia73451/
Limjap73372/
Lainjo73241/
Linsay73228/
Linzay73164/
Linhay73157/
Lignat73144/
Lincay73131/
Lienza7381/
Lignay7380/
Lionza7378/
Linsha7377/
Hlinza7374/
Lignau7373/
Laigna7371/
Lineau7365/
Linsea7361/
Luinza7357/
Liniap7355/
Linjer7353/
Lincha7350/
Lingea7348/
Lignai7345/
Luinya7343/
Linaae7342/
Lisnia7337/
Linsaa7334/
Lignia7334/
Lainha7333/
Lienje7333/
Linjos7331/
Linsau7330/
Lisnyj7328/
Linias7328/
Lindjo7327/
Linjie7326/
Linzau7326/
Lingia7325/
Linsat7325/
Leinjo7324/
Linzas7323/
Linhai7319/
Linjoh7318/
Linsah7317/
Lienji7316/
Linjee7316/
Lionjo7312/
Luunja7312/
Lincau7311/
Liniah7310/
Linsai739/
Linkha739/
Linsap739/
Lenjaa738/
Lenjai737/
Linjet737/
Lendja736/
Linzia735/
Lenjas735/
Leinya734/
Lentja734/
Linzai734/
Leinia734/
Lainea734/
Llinya734/
Linsad734/
Luinji734/
Lainya733/
Linsia733/
Linzza733/
Loinya733/
Linyap733/
Lionsa733/
Lionia732/
Lunjai732/
Lignas732/
Lenija732/
Lemnja732/
Linjeh732/
Lunjau731/
Lunjay731/
Lineha731/
Linjhe731/
Lenjay731/
Lenjah731/
Léinha731/
Llinca731/
Llunja731/
Linsjo731/
Linhaa731/
Luenja731/
Lunjah731/
Lunjja731/
Hlinca731/
Lainia731/
Lienjo731/
Linsza730/
Ligneau67478/
Lingiah67299/
Linchai6736/
Lnsa6734/
Lainiah6720/
Lignais6716/
Lainjoh6712/
Leinjoh6711/
Lainjih676/
Linzsay675/
Liña675/
Linshad674/
Lenjaat674/
Linchay674/
Lendjau673/
Linchat673/
Leanjay672/
Lindcay671/
Lineeas671/
Linshaa671/
Linzaai671/
Lisnjić671/
Linzeau671/
Lionssa671/
Lunijay671/
Laignau671/
Lenijas671/
Limjais671/
Linchha671/
Lienzay671/
Glinsay671/
Linahae670/
Linehau670/
Linnsay670/

Linja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Linja in the Oriya language
ଲିli85.71
ଲିାlia14.29
Linja in the Hindi language
लिन्जाlinja50
लिंजाlinja50

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Linja
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