Najera Surname
Approximately 128,931 people bear this surname
Najera Surname User-submission:
Navarro, Navarijo, and Najara, Najera are habitational surnames. It originally indicated a resident of the ancient kingdom of Navarre, now divided between France and Spain. The name itself means 'the treeless country' or perhaps 'the country above the trees'.
Read More About This SurnameNajera Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 75,128 | 1:1,652 | 241 |
| Guatemala | 22,628 | 1:711 | 128 |
| United States | 12,974 | 1:27,937 | 3,488 |
| Honduras | 4,101 | 1:2,150 | 324 |
| El Salvador | 2,570 | 1:2,468 | 375 |
| Philippines | 2,372 | 1:42,681 | 6,792 |
| Spain | 2,207 | 1:21,184 | 2,303 |
| Costa Rica | 2,147 | 1:2,226 | 290 |
| Ecuador | 1,266 | 1:12,564 | 1,986 |
| Peru | 1,220 | 1:26,053 | 2,808 |
| Colombia | 749 | 1:63,784 | 2,928 |
| Panama | 273 | 1:14,331 | 1,102 |
| Argentina | 267 | 1:160,088 | 13,499 |
| India | 162 | 1:4,734,971 | 120,979 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Venezuela | 140 | 1:215,743 | 5,659 |
| Nicaragua | 136 | 1:44,273 | 1,354 |
| Canada | 94 | 1:391,974 | 34,739 |
| Belize | 91 | 1:3,906 | 739 |
| Chile | 31 | 1:568,273 | 13,994 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Brazil | 27 | 1:7,928,679 | 178,836 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Bolivia | 22 | 1:482,565 | 4,346 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
The alternate forms: Nájera (759), Nàjera (17) & Najéra (1) are calculated separately.
Najera (9,075) may also be a first name.
Najera Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Navarro, Navarijo, and Najara, Najera are habitational surnames. It originally indicated a resident of the ancient kingdom of Navarre, now divided between France and Spain. The name itself means 'the treeless country' or perhaps 'the country above the trees'.
- t0n13Najera Demographics
Average Najera Salary in
United States
$35,883 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Najera Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Najera Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Najera (Bengali: নাজেরা, Hindi: नाजेरा, Marathi: नाजेरा, Oriya: ନାେଜରା) is found most in Mexico. It may also occur as a variant: Nájera, Nàjera or Najéra. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Najera? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,363rd most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 56,523 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Najera are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Najera is also the 65,349th most common given name at a global level It is held by 9,075 people.
The last name Najera is most widespread in Mexico, where it is held by 75,128 people, or 1 in 1,652. In Mexico it is most common in: México, where 13 percent live, Guerrero, where 10 percent live and Mexico City, where 9 percent live. Not including Mexico this surname occurs in 61 countries. It also occurs in Guatemala, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.
Najera Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Najera last name are 41.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.94% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Najera earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 16.37% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,211 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.26% less than the national average, earning $20,826,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.84% less than the national average, earning $35,883 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.33% more than the national average, earning $56,804 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Najera Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Najera in the Bengali language | ||
| নাজেরা | najera | - |
| Najera in the Hindi language | ||
| नाजेरा | najera | 92.59 |
| नजेरा | najera | 6.17 |
| नजीरा | najira | 1.23 |
| Najera in the Marathi language | ||
| नाजेरा | najera | 90.69 |
| नजेरा | najera | 3.15 |
| नजरा | najara | 1.15 |
| नाजेर | najera | 1 |
| नजीर | najira | 0.57 |
| नािजरा | naijara | 0.43 |
| नाजेराबी | najerabi | 0.29 |
| नाजेश | najesa | 0.29 |
| नाजेरुन | najeruna | 0.14 |
| नजेर | najera | 0.14 |
| नाज़ेरा | nazera | 0.14 |
| नाजीरा | najira | 0.14 |
| नाजरा | najara | 0.14 |
| Najera in the Oriya language | ||
| ନାେଜରା | naejara | 81.25 |
| ନାଜରା | najara | 6.25 |
| ନେଜରା | nejara | 6.25 |
| ନାେଯରା | naeyara | 6.25 |
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