Maharaja Surname

131,074th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,450 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Maharaja Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the word raja, which means 'king', 'ruler'. It is a title for a princely ruler in the Indian subcontinent. Rajas are considered one the highest ranking in the caste system and are known for their bravery and honour.

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Maharaja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1,2041:109,84211,225
Saudi Arabia1,0731:28,7574,075
India7041:1,089,58244,890
Niger1181:162,6445,862
United Arab Emirates1131:81,0827,365
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Malaysia361:819,28437,745
Nigeria301:5,904,759145,253
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
England51:11,143,612252,590
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Maharaja (7,486) may also be a first name.

Maharaja Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the word raja, which means 'king', 'ruler'. It is a title for a princely ruler in the Indian subcontinent. Rajas are considered one the highest ranking in the caste system and are known for their bravery and honour. Are known for their high status and good looks.

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Maharaja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Maharaja (Hindi: महराजा, Marathi: महाराजा, Oriya: ମହାରାଜା) is more frequently found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maharaja? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 131,074th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,112,332 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Maharaja are found; 36 percent are found in West Asia and 36 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 74,283rd most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 7,486 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is carried by 1,204 people, or 1 in 109,842. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: North Sumatra, where 60 percent reside, Aceh, where 11 percent reside and Bali, where 6 percent reside. Not including Indonesia it occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 31 percent reside and India, where 20 percent reside.

Maharaja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Maharaja are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Maharaja earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.39% more than the national average, earning $59,283 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maharajah94119/
Maharajas946/
Mmaharaja943/
Maharajap943/
Maharajaa941/
Maharajau941/
Maharauja941/
Mahaaraja941/
Maharajat941/
Maharaj9368,591/
Mahraja9337/
Mharaja932/
Mahaaraaja891/
Maharajaph891/
Maharajh881,958/
Maharaju88441/
Maharaji88238/
Maharajo8811/
Maharaje8810/
Maharaya886/
Maharaia886/
Maharoja885/
Mahaaraj884/
Maharaaj884/
Maharhaj883/
Maharija883/
Maharahj881/
Maharaij881/
Maharajz881/
Maharauj881/
Mahareja881/
Maraja862,702/
Mahraj861,342/
Mharaj8681/
Maaraj8677/
Maharj8647/
Maaraa8617/
Mahraa869/
Maharajie827/
Maharajee824/
Mahaaraju821/
Mahaharaj821/
Maharajid821/
Maharajiy821/
Maharajeh821/
Maharajou821/
Maharay803,407/
Margaja80777/
Mairaja80230/
Maharae80169/
Mahraju80161/
Maharau80161/
Marajah8059/
Mahroja8054/
Mauraja8042/
Maaraju8040/
Marhaja8040/
Mahraji8039/
Maharoj8036/
Maharai8029/
Maihraj8010/
Marraja806/
Maaroja805/
Maharea805/
Mahrija804/
Maaraje804/
Maatraj803/
Maharuj803/
Mehraja803/
Mahraaj803/
Mahraya801/
Maharhj801/
Majhraj801/
Maehraj801/
Mharaji801/
Mharaya801/
Mmaraja801/
Marzaja801/
Maaraji801/
Maairaj801/
Maroaja801/
Mahrajh801/
Marajau801/
Maharahaje782/
Maharahaju781/
Maraj7710,242/
Maarj777,465/
Maara772,225/
Mhara77799/
Maraa77140/
Mahariya751,193/
Mahrojah7550/
Maharaux7539/
Mahairay7516/
Marajaya7512/
Mahrujah7511/
Mahareha7511/
Maaraiah7510/
Maairaya759/
Mhatreja755/
Maharaut754/
Maharaie753/
Marhajat752/
Mahatray752/
Marrajah752/
Maharijh751/
Mathraju751/
Maaraaju751/
Maarojaa751/
Maarraju751/
Mhairaji751/
Marajaha751/
Maharayo751/
Mmargaja751/
Maharraiova741/
Mahari719,068/
Maraya714,721/
Mehraj713,459/
Maraji712,580/
Mairaj712,421/
Margaj712,146/
Maraia711,764/
Marajo711,527/
Maraju711,184/
Marajh711,113/
Marija71841/
Mahare71814/
Maroja71442/
Mearaj71377/
Maraje71327/
Maraay71277/
Mareja71244/
Mahary71198/
Maarij71167/
Marhaj71114/
Maharault7163/
Moraja7151/
Mahroj7151/
Maruja7147/
Maraai7141/
Ma'ara7137/
Maaira7135/
Mayraj7134/
Mahyra7132/
Maarai7128/
Maaray7126/
Mahray7118/
Maraaj7118/
Mahrai7114/
Marraa7114/
Mahariyah7112/
Maihra7111/
Marajó7111/
Maarej7111/
Marraj719/
Marajj718/
Mohraj717/
Mauraj716/
Mhaura716/
Maaroj715/
Mahrij715/
Marajá714/
Mahariyas714/
Margajaya714/
Margaajaa714/
Mara'a713/
Maryja712/
Maðara712/
Maraij712/
Mairaa712/
Marzaj712/
Mahrej711/
Majhra711/
Majraj711/
Maattraju711/
Meahra711/
Mearaa711/
Marajz711/
Mgaraj711/
Mmaraa711/
Mahrau711/
Marója711/
Maraða711/
Maharauyi711/
Mahareyat711/
Mharai711/
Maarza711/
Marhaa711/
Mhaira711/
Mharza711/
Mara67187,491/
Marayat671,682/
Maraiah671,151/
Margaje67900/
Mahayri67733/
Mahroji67379/
Maraiha67343/
Marj67335/
Mahariy67334/
Maharry67256/
Mauraya67240/
Marhaya67232/
Mahairi67190/
Matraia67186/
Mahareh67186/
Masraya67178/
Maharou67175/
Marijah67154/
Morraja67146/
Marhaji67107/
Mauraji6772/
Mahauri6753/
Marraju6751/
Mauraje6751/
Matrajt6748/
Mahraeh6739/
Maharey6731/
Mahajri6731/
Mahruji6729/
Mairaya6724/
Mathray6724/
Marojah6722/
Mahrouj6720/
Maharei6719/
Marahaj6718/
Mairaaj6718/
Mahraie6717/
Mmaraju6716/
Marhija6715/
Margaji6715/
Mehroja6713/
Mehraji6713/
Maharyt6713/
Mhatrai6712/
Mehraaj6712/
Marraji6712/
Marajeh6712/
Maharoi6711/
Mahairy6711/
Mehreja679/
Ma'arij678/
Maaroji677/
Mooraja677/
Marayah677/
Maariya676/
Marraya676/
Mehraje676/
Maraias676/
Mayhrai675/
Masrajo675/
Marrajh675/
Maeraya675/
Matraya675/
Mearaji675/
Mahurai675/
Mhariya674/
Marijaa674/
Marayas674/
Marahia674/
Marayad674/
Mohraji674/
Matraij674/
Matraje674/
M'Araya674/
Mhairae674/
Maharep674/
Marroja673/
Merajah673/
Maariji673/
Maraaya673/
Mairija673/
Maheirayap673/
Mahaire672/
Marauje672/
Mehraju672/
Mhatrea672/
Marruja672/
Marauya672/
Maraaju672/
Maharoy672/
Maharri672/
Mairaji672/
Mayraaj672/
Meehraj672/
Maraaye672/
Marajee672/
Marajie672/
Marzaji672/
Morgaja672/
Maeraaj672/
Mathrau672/
Maharre672/
Mahayry672/
Maahray672/
Marraia672/
Marojas672/
Marahya671/
Maihroj671/
Mairaju671/
Mauroja671/
Maaruji671/
Maraaia671/
Mehruja671/
Mgaraju671/
Mharayi671/
Mothraj671/
Maryjas671/
Mauraaj671/
Maeeraj671/
Maeraia671/
Maaraie671/
Maaraye671/
Maarijo671/
Marreja671/
Marayau671/
Margajo671/
Maraait671/
Marajiy671/
Marajou671/
Mairaai671/
Mairajj671/
Maharie671/
Maharyi671/
Mahasry671/
Mehraya671/
Mahayre671/
Mearaaj671/
Maharzy671/
Maharih671/
Marijja671/
Maraiat671/
Marajid671/
Maajray671/
Maharge670/

Maharaja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maharaja in the Marathi language
महाराजाmaharaja95.59
महाराजmaharaja1.47
महाराणाmaharana0.98
पीमहाराजाpimaharaja0.49
माहराजाmaharaja0.49
Maharaja in the Oriya language
ମହାରାଜାmaharaja77.5
ମହାରଜାmaharaja10
ମାହାରାଜାmaharaja5
ମହାରmahara2.5
ମହାରାଜାଇଁmaharaja'im2.5
ମହାରାଜmaharaja2.5
Maharaja in the Hindi language
महराजाmaharaja75.67
महाराजाmaharaja23.9
माहाराजाmaharaja0.14
महाराजmaharaja0.11
माहराजाmaharaja0.08
महराजाज़्maharajaz0.03
माराजाmaraja0.03
महरजाmaharaja0.03

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