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) is most common in India. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meraj? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 20,670th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 275,563 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Meraj are found; 91 percent are found in South Asia and 62 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Meraj is also the 10,333rd most commonly occurring given name in the world, borne by 98,616 people.
The surname Meraj is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 16,310 people, or 1 in 47,030. In India Meraj is most prevalent in: Bihar, where 38 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 35 percent reside and Gujarat, where 14 percent reside. Apart from India it exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 18 percent reside and Pakistan, where 8 percent reside.
Meraj Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Meraj last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with 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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