Maija Surname
Approximately 205 people bear this surname
Maija Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 48 | 1:2,755,192 | 158,430 |
| Latvia | 37 | 1:55,407 | 8,324 |
| India | 35 | 1:21,916,154 | 310,282 |
| Nigeria | 25 | 1:7,085,710 | 162,099 |
| Finland | 14 | 1:392,622 | 26,475 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
Maija (34,472) may also be a first name.
Maija Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maija Come From? nationality or country of origin
Maija (Bengali: মাইজা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻴﺠﻪ, Hindi: मैजा, Marathi: मैजा, Oriya: ମଇଜ) has its highest incidence in Indonesia. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maija? popularity and diffusion
The surname Maija is the 1,163,787th most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 35,549,004 people. Maija is mostly found in Asia, where 49 percent of Maija reside; 27 percent reside in Northern Europe and 23 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Maija is also the 25,022nd most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 34,472 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 2,755,192. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: Central Sulawesi, where 48 percent are found, South Sumatra, where 29 percent are found and Southeast Sulawesi, where 23 percent are found. Aside from Indonesia it exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Latvia, where 18 percent are found and India, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Maija Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maija in the Bengali language | ||
| মাইজা | ma'ija | - |
| Maija in the Marathi language | ||
| मैजा | maija | - |
| Maija in the Hindi language | ||
| मैजा | maija | 80.95 |
| माईजा | ma'ija | 4.76 |
| मईजा | ma'ija | 4.76 |
| मइजा | ma'ija | 4.76 |
| माीज | maija | 4.76 |
| Maija in the Oriya language | ||
| ମଇଜ | ma'ija | 80 |
| ମଇଜା | ma'ija | 10 |
| ମଏଜା | ma'eja | 10 |
| Maija in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻴﺠﻪ | myjh | 73.68 |
| ﻣﻴﺞ | myj | 21.05 |
| ﻣﻴﺠﺔ | myjt | 5.26 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maija
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