Maraji Surname
Approximately 2,580 people bear this surname
Maraji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2,195 | 1:34,981 | 4,141 |
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| India | 87 | 1:8,816,843 | 179,063 |
| Philippines | 49 | 1:2,066,086 | 120,732 |
| Niger | 14 | 1:1,370,858 | 28,349 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Nepal | 4 | 1:7,120,239 | 14,461 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
Maraji (564) may also be a first name.
Maraji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maraji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Maraji (Bengali: মরজী, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺮﺍﺟﻰ, Hindi: मराजी, Marathi: मराजी, Oriya: ମାରାଜି) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Maraji click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maraji? popularity and diffusion
The last name Maraji is the 167,600th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,824,630 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 91 percent of Maraji reside; 89 percent reside in South Asia and 85 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 353,625th most frequent first name globally It is held by 564 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Iran, where it is borne by 2,195 people, or 1 in 34,981. In Iran Maraji is most common in: Tehran Province, where 27 percent reside, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 10 percent reside and Kermanshah Province, where 7 percent reside. Other than Iran this last name is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 8 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Maraji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maraji in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺮﺍﺟﻰ | mrajy | - |
| Maraji in the Bengali language | ||
| মরজী | maraji | - |
| Maraji in the Marathi language | ||
| मराजी | maraji | 75.51 |
| मारजी | maraji | 19.32 |
| माराजी | maraji | 1.77 |
| मडावी | madavi | 1.26 |
| मरािज | maraija | 0.51 |
| रामजी | ramaji | 0.25 |
| मरजी | maraji | 0.13 |
| िपराजी | iparaji | 0.13 |
| मानाजी | manaji | 0.13 |
| मरिज | marija | 0.13 |
| दमडाजी | damadaji | 0.13 |
| मारेाजी | mareaji | 0.13 |
| कचराजी | kacaraji | 0.13 |
| Maraji in the Hindi language | ||
| मराजी | maraji | 65.63 |
| मरजी | maraji | 21.88 |
| मनराजी | manaraji | 3.13 |
| माराजी | maraji | 3.13 |
| मारजी | maraji | 3.13 |
| Maraji in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାରାଜି | maraji | 33.33 |
| ମରାଜୀ | maraji | 33.33 |
| ମରଜି | maraji | 16.67 |
| ମାରାଜୀ | maraji | 16.67 |
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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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