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
Average Minja Salary in
United States
$29,562 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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་) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Minja? popularity and diffusion
The last name Minja is the 10,027th most commonly held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 129,933 people. The surname Minja is predominantly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Minja are found; 59 percent are found in East Africa and 59 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 156,406th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 2,275 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 32,694 people, or 1 in 1,619. In Tanzania Minja is most numerous in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 31 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 19 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania this surname occurs in 50 countries. It is also common in India, where 39 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent reside.
Minja Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Minja has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Minja last name expanded 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Minja Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly 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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