Minja Surname

10,027th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56,087 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Minja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Minja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania32,6941:1,619213
India22,1111:34,6922,501
Papua New Guinea3421:23,8412,624
Albania3331:8,7511,656
Kenya1381:334,63720,269
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
Indonesia721:1,836,794117,778
Botswana441:49,7039,263
England431:1,295,76958,667
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Serbia331:216,51412,757
Cameroon321:649,03348,340
Nepal201:1,424,0487,048
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Slovenia41:621,91923,710
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China21:683,660,78330,601
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Dominica11:75,891912
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Minja (2,275) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mindja911,428/
Mainja91650/
Minjia91120/
Mhinja9198/
Minjat9153/
Minjau9135/
Minjah9126/
Minjap9118/
Minija9113/
Minnja9111/
Minjas918/
Muinja918/
Minjai916/
Minjha912/
Minjay911/
Minhja911/
Minjaa911/
Minjaj911/
Mionja911/
Meinja911/
Mintja911/
Mnja8980/
Mindjah83180/
Mindjas8369/
Minijas8352/
Mindjaa8312/
Minjaya8311/
Mindjai8310/
Minjaud838/
Minjeau833/
Moinjad831/
Minijea831/
Mainjah831/
Mainjat831/
Minja'a831/
Minjash831/
Minya8016,924/
Minea806,776/
Minza804,919/
Minca803,168/
Minji803,047/
Munja802,160/
Minha801,703/
Minia80929/
Minsa80696/
Minjo80603/
Menja80526/
Mnjau80199/
Minje80193/
Migna8042/
Minjy804/
Mnhja804/
Mnjha801/
Mnjap801/
Mnjai801/
Mnjaj801/
Mimja801/
Minxa801/
Mindja'a7740/
Moinijah7713/
Mainijas771/
Minejias771/
Minihaja771/
Mindjass771/
Minjeaud771/
Mainjaha771/
Mineau731,901/
Minzat731,059/
Mihnea73906/
Mincha73506/
Mainya73443/
Mainje73436/
Muinjo73322/
Muinza73264/
Minias73261/
Menjay73259/
Mendja73255/
Minsha73244/
Mhinji73235/
Mainea73226/
Mminza73189/
Minsia73188/
Muinya73179/
Minjou73160/
Moinea73160/
Mhinjo73149/
Mincea73138/
Miniat73128/
Mingia73114/
Mingea73108/
Munjai73101/
Minsai73100/
Minjot7394/
Mignat7393/
Munija7384/
Mainha7380/
Mminje7378/
Meinya7377/
Minxha7372/
Minsat7371/
Minjee7370/
Miniea7369/
Minsas7368/
Muinsa7368/
Misgna7361/
Munjia7357/
Mincay7357/
Munjah7349/
Menjah7339/
Minyah7330/
Mienje7328/
Miniha7327/
Minsad7327/
Mainia7326/
Mienji7325/
Minjie7324/
Mineah7324/
Menija7324/
Mignea7322/
Mindjo7322/
Menjat7318/
Minjhi7317/
Maigna7317/
Menjad7317/
Menjas7316/
Mginya7316/
Muunja7315/
Menjia7315/
Miniah7314/
Minsah7314/
Minssa7314/
Minjeh7313/
Minjoy7312/
Minjes7312/
Minhau7312/
Minhai7312/
Muinha7312/
Misnia7310/
Moinya7310/
Moinia7310/
Minjer739/
Moinjo739/
Mienza738/
Munjay738/
Minsoa737/
Minzap737/
Mnjhaa736/
Mihnia736/
Minjić736/
Mindža736/
Minrza735/
Mainji735/
Meenja735/
Minzia735/
Moigna735/
Munjau735/
Munjja734/
Munjya734/
Minjiy734/
Mminya734/
Minjoo734/
Mionji734/
Mhinya734/
Moinha734/
Minjoz734/
Muinji734/
Miniap734/
Menjai734/
Minhaa733/
Minjjo733/
Menjea733/
Minjoh733/
Mineao733/
Mginza732/
Mineha732/
Minhha732/
Miniae732/
Maynja732/
Mienya732/
Munjaa732/
Minsay732/
Miniji732/
Minzoa732/
Mignai732/
Minijo732/
Minjui732/
Munjea732/
Minjei732/
Minjet732/
Minjye732/
Mginsa732/
Minhoj731/
Minije731/
Minjos731/
Minsaz731/
Mihnya731/
Minyaa731/
Minyay731/
Mignau731/
Mhunja731/
Minhij731/
Mineay731/
Meinia731/
Mãinha731/
M'Inji731/
Minhya731/
Miniad731/
Miniay731/
Minjeu731/
Minjid731/
Minjuo731/
Minkha731/
Minnsa731/
Mionya731/
Mgenja731/
Moinji731/
Munjha731/
Mminji731/
Meinje731/
Menjap731/
Menjja731/
Minjis731/
M'Njau731/
Minnjo731/
Meinji731/
Minzai731/
Majnja731/
Minjey730/
Minhajiah713/
Miña672,471/
Moineau671,723/
Munjiah67906/
Minjoot67383/
Minchau67284/
Miencha67252/
Migneau67238/
Mindjos67170/
Miniach67158/
Minggia67152/
Minsaas67132/
Meignat67127/
Mainjot6794/
Maincha6788/
Menjaud6785/
Mgainje6785/
Mignaud6783/
Minijis6776/
Minijes6768/
Mindjou6763/
Muenjai6761/
Minchai6758/
Mindjey6755/
Migniha6748/
Miniaou6738/
Minshad6731/
Moignau6731/
Minaiyo6730/
Moiniha6729/
Meiniha6727/
Minajie6726/
Mignaux6723/
Minchea6723/
Miniatt6722/
Migniau6722/
Menjaya6719/
Maainya6719/
Menijas6718/
Minshah6717/
Minajgi6714/
Minchat6714/
Minjets6712/
Minshas6712/
Munhija6711/
Minxhaj6710/
Minihaj679/
Mnza679/
Mnsa678/
Minihas677/
Minaaye677/
Minhhai676/
Miniats675/
Meinjes675/
Munijay675/
Minajge674/
Minijej674/
Mingeha674/
Munjjah673/
Mindzia673/
Mignaut673/
Minshau672/
Munaija672/
Mineiia672/
Minshaj672/
Miensah672/
Minchay672/
Mendjah672/
Mainhai671/
Mainiah671/
Mainiay671/
Minaiya671/
Minayia671/
Minayya671/
Minhaah671/
Minhhaj671/
Minijgi671/
Minngia671/
Minsadp671/
Mendjay671/
Munjhay671/
Munnija671/
Mmainya671/
Hmingia671/
Mineyea671/
Mainiji671/
M'Minje671/
Maignas671/
Mainjuo671/
Minaayo671/
Mindjop671/
Mineață671/
Miniacz671/
Miniaha671/
Minihoj671/
Minsa'a671/
Minsaat671/
Minkhaa671/
Mignait671/
Mhuinya671/
Meingna671/
Menjiah671/
Mendjai671/
Muynjau671/
Mhainia671/
Maainia671/
Meinije671/
Minyayi671/
Meenjad671/
Meenjai671/
Meanjai671/
Mnjo671/
Menjais671/
Meunjai671/
Mhunjai671/
Mainjoy670/
Mintjoy670/
Minehau670/
Minceau670/

Minja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Minja in the Tibetan language
མིན་ཇཱ་minja-
Minja in the Bengali language
মিঞ্জাminja-
Minja in the Marathi language
मुंजाmunja-
Minja in the Oriya language
ମିmi93.53
ମିଂଜminja2.19
ମେନାଜmenaja0.21
ମିଂଯminya0.15
ମିନିmini0.09
ମିନାmina0.06
ମିଂଜାminja0.06
ବିନୟbinaya0.06
ମୀନାmina0.04
ସିଂହsinha0.02
ମିନmina0.02
ମୀନmina0.02
ବିନତାbinata0.02
ଅମିନamina0.02
ସିନଗsinaga0.01
ମାଇନma'ina0.01
ଲିନାlina0.01
ମିନାଲminala0.01
ମିଞାmina0.01
ମିଂଯାminya0.01
ମିନାଏmina'e0.01
Minja in the Hindi language
मिन्जाminja69.23
मिन्जminja15.38
मिनजाminaja7.69
मीनजाminaja7.69

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