Marj Surname

827,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 335 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Marj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Marj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq1521:230,4065,073
Pakistan661:2,706,72622,920
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Iran221:3,490,11599,764
Afghanistan121:2,679,43217,028
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Lebanon81:704,63514,756
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Marj (7,134) may also be a first name.

Marj Last Name Facts

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

The last name Marj (Arabic: معرج, Hindi: मर्ज) occurs most in Iraq. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marj? popularity and diffusion

It is the 827,165th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 21,753,868 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 84 percent of Marj live; 49 percent live in West Asia and 48 percent live in Levant. Marj is also the 76,648th most prevalent given name worldwide, held by 7,134 people.

This surname is most widely held in Iraq, where it is borne by 152 people, or 1 in 230,406. Aside from Iraq it occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 20 percent are found and New Zealand, where 7 percent are found.

Marj Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Greek Orthodox (86%) in Lebanon.

Marj earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maraj8910,242/
Maarj897,465/
Marij89320/
Masrj89194/
Maroj89132/
Marje8974/
Maruj8932/
Marej8917/
Maurj898/
Matrj894/
Mardj893/
Marhj892/
Marjø892/
Marjh891/
Marrj891/
Mairj891/
Mearj891/
Maraja802,702/
Mairaj802,421/
Margaj802,146/
Mahraj801,342/
Marajh801,113/
Marouj80386/
Mearaj80377/
Maarij80167/
Marhaj80114/
Mharaj8081/
Maaraj8077/
Mahroj8051/
Maharj8047/
Mareej8047/
Marije8038/
Mayraj8034/
Maraaj8018/
Maarej8011/
Marraj809/
Mearej809/
Maurje808/
Marajj808/
Mauraj806/
Maaroj805/
Mahrij805/
Marijh804/
Maruij804/
Mairoj803/
Maraij802/
Marzaj802/
Matrij802/
Marooj802/
Matruj801/
Mahrej801/
Mairuj801/
Majraj801/
Maurej801/
Maurij801/
Maryjs801/
Mariej801/
Marojh801/
Marajz801/
Mgaraj801/
Masrij801/
Marzej801/
Maárej801/
Mara75187,491/
Mari75178,431/
Mary75139,628/
Mare7564,155/
Marc7553,324/
Marz755,507/
Maré752,873/
Marí75304/
Mară7540/
Morj7534/
Marè7530/
Mará754/
Merj752/
Marê751/
Marä751/
Maharaj7368,591/
Margaja73777/
Mairaja73230/
Matrajt7348/
Marjová7345/
Mauraja7342/
Marhaja7340/
Mahraja7337/
Maharoj7336/
Mahrouj7320/
Marahaj7318/
Mairaaj7318/
Maihraj7310/
Ma'arij738/
Marraja736/
Maitrij736/
Marrajh735/
Masrooj735/
Marjova734/
Matraij734/
Maatraj733/
Maharuj733/
Mahraaj733/
Mayraaj732/
Mharaja732/
Maeraaj732/
Mahardj731/
Maharhj731/
Majhraj731/
Maihroj731/
Maehraj731/
Marrujp731/
Mmaraja731/
Mauraaj731/
Maurije731/
Matrouj731/
Maeeraj731/
Maairaj731/
Margeej731/
Mairajj731/
Maroaja731/
Mahrajh731/
Mearaaj731/
Majrooj731/
Marie67247,271/
Mario6782,196/
Mares6771,855/
Masry6756,117/
Marri6751,888/
Maury6749,749/
Marra6745,654/
Masri6739,128/
March6736,505/
Mauri6733,964/
Maris6722,784/
Maire6721,623/
Marza6717,766/
Maree6717,223/
Marei6716,283/
Mmari6715,533/
Marey6715,510/
Maroa6715,207/
Maira6714,444/
Mayra6712,424/
Matre6711,801/
Maray6710,621/
Maure6710,036/
Marzi679,268/
Marai679,229/
Mmary678,656/
Mahri678,539/
Marui678,123/
Maura677,754/
Maret677,344/
Marry676,254/
Mariz675,812/
Mareš675,757/
Marez674,907/
Mairi674,125/
Maharaja673,450/
Marre673,236/
Maere673,179/
Matry672,938/
Maara672,225/
Matri672,068/
Maharajh671,958/
Mariy671,870/
Margi671,736/
Marit671,728/
Marid671,718/
Masre671,643/
Meara671,593/
Morje671,514/
Marge671,452/
Marhi671,413/
Marih671,135/
Marea67980/
Maeri67978/
Marze67951/
Majri67946/
Marip67848/
Mareș67816/
Mhara67799/
Mareş67774/
Mared67767/
Mariș67750/
Maroy67723/
Maari67710/
Mhare67706/
Maryo67665/
Marii67650/
Mhari67600/
Marer67541/
Mareh67498/
Mairy67447/
Marha67412/
Maroi67350/
Marøy67348/
Maryh67338/
Mahre67336/
Maryi67329/
Moraj67304/
Mahry67263/
Marée67260/
Maryt67251/
Maare67230/
Meary67204/
Majra67194/
Marhe67190/
Meare67177/
Marzy67158/
Maary67147/
Mgare67143/
Marys67142/
Maraa67140/
Marhy67127/
Mareu67126/
Marep67122/
Mmara67120/
Markh67119/
'Mari67119/
Mayry67105/
Maryy6795/
Mayre6789/
Marré6787/
Mariß6778/
Maíra6771/
Maery6763/
Morij6756/
Maruy6755/
Hmara6753/
Marhx6748/
Merij6741/
Marès6741/
Mgari6740/
Mayri6732/
Majre6728/
Marxs6728/
Meari6723/
Mareë6723/
Marés6722/
Morej6721/
Moroj6719/
Mauré6716/
Mar'i6715/
Maryś6713/
Mmare6710/
Marså6710/
Marhh6710/
Maurí679/
Marrè679/
Mairé679/
Mar'e677/
Marňa677/
Mearz676/
Marhs676/
Maryp675/
Majry675/
Marsc675/
Maryz675/
Mahaaraj674/
Maharaaj674/
Maïri674/
Marìa674/
Maryd673/
Hmare673/
Maharhaj673/
Moruj673/
Meerj672/
Marrz672/
Martc672/
Masrojhe672/
Mhary672/
Maïra672/
Marcì672/
Mareć672/
Maróy672/
Merhj672/
Maharahj671/
Maharaij671/
Maharajz671/
Maharauj671/
Maharijh671/
Mairz671/
Marxx671/
Marht671/
Marrc671/
Mgary671/
Mourj671/
Maraí671/
Maíre671/
Maìra671/
Maruá671/
Maýra671/
Mariæ671/
Masrè671/
Marzè671/
Marèe671/
Marïa671/
Marți671/
Ma'ri671/
Mariù671/
Mariû671/
Marhé671/
Mmargaja671/
Moorj671/
Moirj671/
Mordj671/
Morjj671/
Mmarz671/
Maarc670/
Marzh670/
Maurz670/

Marj Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marj in the Hindi language
मर्जmarja50
मारजmaraja50
Marj in the Arabic language
معرجmrj-

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