Naj Surname
Approximately 51,661 people bear this surname
Naj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 49,165 | 1:15,602 | 1,265 |
| Bangladesh | 901 | 1:176,867 | 6,245 |
| Jordan | 571 | 1:15,486 | 2,512 |
| Morocco | 409 | 1:84,294 | 14,399 |
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Belize | 175 | 1:2,031 | 455 |
| United Arab Emirates | 96 | 1:95,440 | 8,441 |
| Afghanistan | 95 | 1:338,455 | 5,139 |
| United States | 90 | 1:4,027,321 | 218,060 |
| Iran | 60 | 1:1,279,709 | 53,896 |
| Pakistan | 60 | 1:2,977,398 | 24,221 |
| Iraq | 52 | 1:673,493 | 9,953 |
| Malaysia | 34 | 1:867,477 | 39,690 |
| Italy | 31 | 1:1,972,796 | 88,569 |
| Poland | 15 | 1:2,533,917 | 108,409 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Guatemala | 3 | 1:5,360,889 | 8,925 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
The alternate forms: Náj (17) are calculated separately.
Naj (13,411) may also be a first name.
Naj Demographics
Naj Political Affiliation
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Naj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Naj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Naj (Arabic: نج, Bengali: নাজ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺟﻲ, Hindi: नाज, Marathi: नाज, Oriya: ନାଜ) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Náj. Click here to see other possible spellings of Naj.
How Common Is The Last Name Naj? popularity and diffusion
It is the 10,868th most common family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 141,065 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Naj are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 95 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Naj is also the 50,191st most widespread first name internationally, held by 13,411 people.
The last name Naj is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 49,165 people, or 1 in 15,602. In India Naj is most prevalent in: Uttar Pradesh, where 48 percent live, Bihar, where 32 percent live and Jharkhand, where 11 percent live. Aside from India it is found in 57 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 2 percent live and Jordan, where 1 percent live.
Naj Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Naj surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.
Naj earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.01% more than the national average, earning $47,467 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Náj | 89 | 17 | / |
| Naji | 86 | 373,432 | / |
| Naja | 86 | 13,478 | / |
| Naju | 86 | 3,370 | / |
| Naje | 86 | 2,369 | / |
| Ngaj | 86 | 2,013 | / |
| Najo | 86 | 1,507 | / |
| Najy | 86 | 1,139 | / |
| Naaj | 86 | 983 | / |
| Nadj | 86 | 859 | / |
| Naij | 86 | 75 | / |
| Najj | 86 | 47 | / |
| Najč | 86 | 20 | / |
| Neaj | 86 | 15 | / |
| Najh | 86 | 12 | / |
| Nnaj | 86 | 10 | / |
| Nauj | 86 | 5 | / |
| Nahj | 86 | 5 | / |
| Nhaj | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gnaj | 86 | 3 | / |
| Hnaj | 86 | 3 | / |
| Nasj | 86 | 2 | / |
| Najx | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nazj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Najc | 86 | 1 | / |
| Najp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Na | 80 | 617,357 | / |
| Nj | 80 | 508 | / |
| Nnaji | 75 | 102,397 | / |
| Najah | 75 | 19,249 | / |
| Najih | 75 | 8,358 | / |
| Najeh | 75 | 7,353 | / |
| Ngaji | 75 | 4,418 | / |
| Ngaja | 75 | 869 | / |
| Naaji | 75 | 295 | / |
| Ngajo | 75 | 286 | / |
| Najee | 75 | 251 | / |
| Ngaju | 75 | 225 | / |
| Nahaj | 75 | 123 | / |
| Hënaj | 75 | 118 | / |
| Najiy | 75 | 115 | / |
| Najaa | 75 | 104 | / |
| Najio | 75 | 84 | / |
| Ngaje | 75 | 69 | / |
| Najie | 75 | 68 | / |
| Najoo | 75 | 67 | / |
| Naaja | 75 | 37 | / |
| Naajh | 75 | 36 | / |
| Nayij | 75 | 35 | / |
| Najuh | 75 | 34 | / |
| Nnaja | 75 | 33 | / |
| Nahje | 75 | 31 | / |
| Nahji | 75 | 30 | / |
| Najoh | 75 | 25 | / |
| Naajo | 75 | 24 | / |
| Naidj | 75 | 22 | / |
| Najou | 75 | 21 | / |
| Najij | 75 | 19 | / |
| Nnaju | 75 | 17 | / |
| Nhaji | 75 | 16 | / |
| Naaju | 75 | 13 | / |
| Najod | 75 | 13 | / |
| Nnaij | 75 | 12 | / |
| Najsh | 75 | 12 | / |
| Naaje | 75 | 10 | / |
| Naije | 75 | 8 | / |
| Najii | 75 | 8 | / |
| Nnaje | 75 | 7 | / |
| Nnajy | 75 | 6 | / |
| Nahij | 75 | 5 | / |
| N'Aji | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hnaja | 75 | 4 | / |
| Najyd | 75 | 4 | / |
| Naajy | 75 | 3 | / |
| Naijh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Noaja | 75 | 3 | / |
| Najdh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nahja | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nnajo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Najsz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Naadj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nhaje | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nahju | 75 | 1 | / |
| Najyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naahj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngajj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nhaja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Najjs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nadjh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naïja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Najtë | 75 | 1 | / |
| Najdj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naiij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nhaju | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gnaja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naj'i | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nnajj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Najtp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngajy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nayjh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naujy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nnajz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naz | 67 | 293,759 | / |
| Nau | 67 | 92,989 | / |
| Nai | 67 | 82,857 | / |
| Nga | 67 | 61,620 | / |
| Nat | 67 | 44,225 | / |
| Nas | 67 | 38,017 | / |
| Nay | 67 | 33,633 | / |
| Noa | 67 | 29,895 | / |
| Nah | 67 | 22,745 | / |
| Nna | 67 | 15,572 | / |
| Nad | 67 | 14,136 | / |
| Nae | 67 | 12,037 | / |
| Noj | 67 | 9,660 | / |
| Naa | 67 | 9,281 | / |
| Nađ | 67 | 9,067 | / |
| Nap | 67 | 4,346 | / |
| Nea | 67 | 4,194 | / |
| Nij | 67 | 1,495 | / |
| Najath | 67 | 1,093 | / |
| Najaya | 67 | 905 | / |
| Hna | 67 | 672 | / |
| Nhj | 67 | 610 | / |
| Nojaja | 67 | 559 | / |
| Nje | 67 | 556 | / |
| Nej | 67 | 547 | / |
| Najuch | 67 | 374 | / |
| Naç | 67 | 319 | / |
| Nac | 67 | 301 | / |
| Nax | 67 | 278 | / |
| Gna | 67 | 200 | / |
| Nuj | 67 | 164 | / |
| Nôa | 67 | 138 | / |
| Najouh | 67 | 137 | / |
| Njå | 67 | 113 | / |
| Najaja | 67 | 97 | / |
| Nahaji | 67 | 71 | / |
| Najith | 67 | 54 | / |
| Naï | 67 | 43 | / |
| Nahaja | 67 | 38 | / |
| Naș | 67 | 35 | / |
| Najaha | 67 | 32 | / |
| Hnaije | 67 | 31 | / |
| Ngajah | 67 | 17 | / |
| Naajih | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ngaaje | 67 | 15 | / |
| Naajee | 67 | 15 | / |
| Nnj | 67 | 14 | / |
| Njh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Najeau | 67 | 11 | / |
| Najahe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Naajah | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nahaju | 67 | 10 | / |
| Najous | 67 | 9 | / |
| Najeeh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Njz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Njj | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nayaja | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nnajii | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nnaaji | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ngajoh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ngajeh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Najieh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nahajo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Najohs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Naš | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nnajio | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nnajih | 67 | 4 | / |
| Néa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Naş | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hnj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nahjoh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngaaju | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nayijh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nnajie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hnajid | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nahaje | 67 | 2 | / |
| Najaht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nahajs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naëije | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nahjeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nahjah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngajio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Najova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nahjas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nahsjh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nahajy | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Aije | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Naji | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Najy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neyaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngaaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnajit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naijje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najohe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najehe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naja'e | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naî | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naù | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nač | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngnaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngahjo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngajuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naajhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'A | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nïj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnajoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnajou | 67 | 1 | / |
| ÷Na | 67 | 1 | / |
Naj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Naj in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺟﻲ | alnajy | - |
| Naj in the Hindi language | ||
| नाज | naja | 99.53 |
| नाज् | naj | 0.06 |
| Naj in the Marathi language | ||
| नाज | naja | 93.81 |
| नज | naja | 5.75 |
| Naj in the Oriya language | ||
| ନାଜ | naja | 83.29 |
| ନାଜ୍ | naj | 11.65 |
| ନଜ | naja | 3.8 |
| ନଜ୍ | naj | 1.27 |
| Naj in the Bengali language | ||
| নাজ | naja | 50 |
| নজ | naja | 50 |
| Naj in the Arabic language | ||
| نج | nj | - |
| ناجع | naj | - |
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