Murja Surname
Approximately 3,943 people bear this surname
Murja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,473 | 1:71,631 | 5,155 |
| Indonesia | 661 | 1:200,074 | 18,967 |
| Albania | 382 | 1:7,628 | 1,460 |
| India | 279 | 1:2,749,338 | 84,998 |
| Brazil | 52 | 1:4,116,814 | 111,429 |
| Romania | 48 | 1:418,289 | 33,624 |
| Moldova | 22 | 1:161,880 | 16,529 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Greece | 10 | 1:1,107,979 | 84,839 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Murja (25,539) may also be a first name.
Murja Demographics
Average Murja Salary in
United States
$55,625 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Murja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Murja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Murja (Hindi: मुरजा, Marathi: मुज, Oriya: ମୁଜର୍ା) is found most in Nigeria. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Murja? popularity and diffusion
Murja is the 116,854th most frequent last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,848,224 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 63 percent of Murja are found; 63 percent are found in West Africa and 63 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Murja is also the 31,479th most frequently used forename world-wide, borne by 25,539 people.
The last name Murja is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,473 people, or 1 in 71,631. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Zamfara, where 25 percent live, Katsina, where 19 percent live and Sokoto, where 15 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 17 percent live and Albania, where 10 percent live.
Murja Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Murja surname is principally Muslim (84%) in Nigeria.
Murja earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.91% more than the national average, earning $55,625 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Murja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Murja in the Oriya language | ||
| ମୁଜର୍ା | mujara | 86.76 |
| ମୂଜର୍ା | mujara | 7.35 |
| ମୁଜର୍ | mujar | 1.47 |
| Murja in the Hindi language | ||
| मुरजा | muraja | 80.77 |
| मुर्जा | murja | 7.69 |
| मूरजा | muraja | 5.77 |
| मिर्जा | mirja | 1.92 |
| मु़रजा | muraja | 1.92 |
| Murja in the Marathi language | ||
| मुज | muja | 80 |
| मुराजा | muraja | 20 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Murja
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