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

The last name Maja (Arabic: ميجا, Bengali: মজ, Hindi: माजा, Marathi: मजा, Oriya: ମଜା, Tibetan: རྨ་བྱ།) is most common in South Africa. It may also be found in the variant forms: Majà, Majå, Mája or Māja. For other possible spellings of Maja click here.

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

Maja is the 22,807^th most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 306,135 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 56 percent of Maja reside; 49 percent reside in Southern Africa and 49 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Maja is also the 6,850^th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 153,341 people.

The last name Maja is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 9,957 people, or 1 in 5,441. In South Africa Maja is most frequent in: Limpopo, where 48 percent reside, Gauteng, where 34 percent reside and North West, where 5 percent reside. Not including South Africa Maja exists in 92 countries. It also occurs in India, where 22 percent reside and Indonesia, where 8 percent reside.

Maja Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Maja has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Maja last name grew 3,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Maja Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Maja last name are 28.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 81.82% registered with the political party.

The amount Maja earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 11.83% less than the national average, earning €26,478 per year; in Norway they earn 41.7% less than the national average, earning 201,750 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 17.68% less than the national average, earning R 195,624 per year; in United States they earn 18.77% more than the national average, earning $51,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.62% more than the national average, earning $49,990 CAD per year.