Minja Surname
Approximately 56,087 people bear this surname
Minja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 32,694 | 1:1,619 | 213 |
| India | 22,111 | 1:34,692 | 2,501 |
| Papua New Guinea | 342 | 1:23,841 | 2,624 |
| Albania | 333 | 1:8,751 | 1,656 |
| Kenya | 138 | 1:334,637 | 20,269 |
| DR Congo | 96 | 1:769,579 | 54,223 |
| Indonesia | 72 | 1:1,836,794 | 117,778 |
| Botswana | 44 | 1:49,703 | 9,263 |
| England | 43 | 1:1,295,769 | 58,667 |
| United States | 40 | 1:9,061,473 | 385,835 |
| Serbia | 33 | 1:216,514 | 12,757 |
| Cameroon | 32 | 1:649,033 | 48,340 |
| Nepal | 20 | 1:1,424,048 | 7,048 |
| Philippines | 18 | 1:5,624,346 | 177,167 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Slovenia | 4 | 1:621,919 | 23,710 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Minja (2,275) may also be a first name.
Minja Demographics
Minja Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Minja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Minja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Minja (Bengali: মিঞ্জা, Hindi: मिन्जा, Marathi: मुंजा, Oriya: ମି, Tibetan: མིན་ཇཱ་) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Minja? popularity and diffusion
It is the 10,027th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 129,933 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 59 percent of Minja reside; 59 percent reside in East Africa and 59 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 156,406th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 2,275 people.
The last name is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 32,694 people, or 1 in 1,619. In Tanzania Minja is most frequent in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 31 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 19 percent are found and Arusha Region, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania it occurs in 50 countries. It is also common in India, where 39 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent are found.
Minja Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Minja has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Minja Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Minja last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Minja earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.49% less than the national average, earning $29,562 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Minja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Minja in the Tibetan language | ||
| མིན་ཇཱ་ | minja | - |
| Minja in the Bengali language | ||
| মিঞ্জা | minja | - |
| Minja in the Marathi language | ||
| मुंजा | munja | - |
| Minja in the Oriya language | ||
| ମି | mi | 93.53 |
| ମିଂଜ | minja | 2.19 |
| ମେନାଜ | menaja | 0.21 |
| ମିଂଯ | minya | 0.15 |
| ମିନି | mini | 0.09 |
| ମିନା | mina | 0.06 |
| ମିଂଜା | minja | 0.06 |
| ବିନୟ | binaya | 0.06 |
| ମୀନା | mina | 0.04 |
| ସିଂହ | sinha | 0.02 |
| ମିନ | mina | 0.02 |
| ମୀନ | mina | 0.02 |
| ବିନତା | binata | 0.02 |
| ଅମିନ | amina | 0.02 |
| ସିନଗ | sinaga | 0.01 |
| ମାଇନ | ma'ina | 0.01 |
| ଲିନା | lina | 0.01 |
| ମିନାଲ | minala | 0.01 |
| ମିଞା | mina | 0.01 |
| ମିଂଯା | minya | 0.01 |
| ମିନାଏ | mina'e | 0.01 |
| Minja in the Hindi language | ||
| मिन्जा | minja | 69.23 |
| मिन्ज | minja | 15.38 |
| मिनजा | minaja | 7.69 |
| मीनजा | minaja | 7.69 |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Minja
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