Meraj Surname
Approximately 26,446 people bear this surname
Meraj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 16,310 | 1:47,030 | 3,258 |
| Bangladesh | 4,776 | 1:33,366 | 2,090 |
| Pakistan | 2,240 | 1:79,752 | 2,763 |
| Saudi Arabia | 914 | 1:33,759 | 4,846 |
| Afghanistan | 778 | 1:41,328 | 1,557 |
| Albania | 555 | 1:5,251 | 990 |
| United Arab Emirates | 187 | 1:48,996 | 4,914 |
| Kuwait | 174 | 1:21,843 | 2,878 |
| United States | 92 | 1:3,939,771 | 214,590 |
| Qatar | 81 | 1:29,111 | 3,031 |
| England | 77 | 1:723,611 | 40,488 |
| Nepal | 77 | 1:369,883 | 3,848 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| Greece | 26 | 1:426,146 | 56,152 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
Meraj (98,616) may also be a first name.
Meraj Demographics
Average Meraj Salary in
United States
$58,566 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Meraj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meraj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Meraj (Arabic: مراج, Bengali: মেরাজ, Georgian: მერაჯ, Hindi: मेराज, Marathi: मेराज, Oriya: େମରାଜ) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meraj? popularity and diffusion
The last name Meraj is the 20,670th most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 275,563 people. The last name Meraj is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Meraj reside; 91 percent reside in South Asia and 62 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 10,333rd most frequently held first name internationally, held by 98,616 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 16,310 people, or 1 in 47,030. In India Meraj is most prevalent in: Bihar, where 38 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 35 percent live and Gujarat, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account India this last name exists in 40 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 18 percent live and Pakistan, where 8 percent live.
Meraj Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Meraj last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Meraj earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 35.73% more than the national average, earning $58,566 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.98% more than the national average, earning $56,134 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meraj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meraj in the Georgian language | ||
| მერაჯ | meraj | - |
| Meraj in the Bengali language | ||
| মেরাজ | meraja | - |
| Meraj in the Hindi language | ||
| मेराज | meraja | 99.68 |
| मेरज | meraja | 0.08 |
| मिराज | miraja | 0.02 |
| मीराज | miraja | 0.01 |
| मेरोज | meroja | 0.01 |
| मराज | maraja | 0.01 |
| मेराज़ | meraza | 0.01 |
| मेरेज | mereja | 0 |
| मे्राज | meraja | 0 |
| मेराज़ | meraza | 0 |
| सेराज | seraja | 0 |
| मेरा | mera | 0 |
| मोराज | moraja | 0 |
| मेराजु | meraju | 0 |
| Meraj in the Marathi language | ||
| मेराज | meraja | 87.2 |
| मेरज | meraja | 6.93 |
| मीराज | miraja | 0.21 |
| मीरज | miraja | 0.21 |
| एजाज | ejaja | 0.16 |
| िरज | iraja | 0.1 |
| मेरत | merata | 0.05 |
| राजा | raja | 0.05 |
| मेयज | meyaja | 0.05 |
| सेराज | seraja | 0.05 |
| िराज | iraja | 0.05 |
| मराज | maraja | 0.05 |
| मेराज़ | meraza | 0.05 |
| मेरन | merana | 0.05 |
| राजु | raju | 0.05 |
| Meraj in the Oriya language | ||
| େମରାଜ | emaraja | 80.34 |
| େମରାଜ୍ | emaraj | 8.43 |
| ମିରାଜ | miraja | 4.49 |
| େମରାଯ | emaraya | 2.25 |
| ମୀରଜ | miraja | 0.56 |
| େମରଜ୍ | emaraj | 0.56 |
| Meraj in the Arabic language | ||
| مراج | mraj | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meraj
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