Marcelja Surname

1,527,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Marcelja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Marcelja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia551:490,83137,357
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Croatia151:281,90728,677
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
France21:33,211,361423,184
England11:55,718,059489,080
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

The alternate forms: Marčelja (388) are calculated separately.

Marcelja Last Name Facts

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

Marcelja is borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Marčelja. For other possible spellings of Marcelja click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marcelja? popularity and diffusion

The last name Marcelja is the 1,527,735th most widespread family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 53,584,896 people. The last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 40 percent of Marcelja are found; 40 percent are found in Australasia and 40 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most frequently used in Australia, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 490,831. In Australia it is most common in: New South Wales, where 87 percent are found and Australian Capital Territory, where 13 percent are found. Besides Australia Marcelja is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Croatia, where 11 percent are found.

Marcelja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Marcelja surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

Marcelja earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.86% less than the national average, earning $42,778 USD per year.

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