Najia Surname
Approximately 2,130 people bear this surname
Najia Surname User-submission:
A feminized version of Njie, meaning 'confidant of the secret'.
Najia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 541 | 1:294,560 | 8,696 |
| Morocco | 511 | 1:67,468 | 11,380 |
| Lebanon | 248 | 1:22,730 | 2,626 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Pakistan | 166 | 1:1,076,168 | 13,551 |
| Kuwait | 125 | 1:30,406 | 3,898 |
| India | 62 | 1:12,372,022 | 220,417 |
| Syria | 60 | 1:321,684 | 4,579 |
| Iran | 34 | 1:2,258,310 | 76,749 |
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| Indonesia | 30 | 1:4,408,306 | 217,989 |
| Jordan | 14 | 1:631,603 | 13,893 |
| Afghanistan | 13 | 1:2,473,322 | 16,278 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Najia (156,458) may also be a first name.
Najia Surname Meaning
Najia Demographics
Najia Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Najia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Najia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Najia (Arabic: نجيّة, Bengali: নাজিয়া, Georgian: ნაჯია, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺟﻴﻪ, Hindi: नाजिया, Marathi: नािजया, Oriya: ନାଜିଆ) is found in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Najia? popularity and diffusion
Najia is the 196,716th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 3,421,383 people. The last name Najia is mostly found in Asia, where 62 percent of Najia reside; 38 percent reside in South Asia and 35 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 6,713th most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 156,458 people.
The surname is most numerous in Bangladesh, where it is held by 541 people, or 1 in 294,560. Besides Bangladesh this surname is found in 37 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 24 percent are found and Lebanon, where 12 percent are found.
Najia Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Sunni (99%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Najia surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.
Najia earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.55% less than the national average, earning $39,029 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Najia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Najia in the Georgian language | ||
| ნაჯია | najia | - |
| Najia in the Oriya language | ||
| ନାଜିଆ | naji'a | 92.04 |
| ନଜିଆ | naji'a | 6.64 |
| ନାଜୀଆ | naji'a | 0.88 |
| Najia in the Bengali language | ||
| নাজিয়া | najiya | 75 |
| ণাজিয়া | najiya | 25 |
| Najia in the Hindi language | ||
| नाजिया | najiya | 75 |
| नाजिआ | naji'a | 6.25 |
| नाजिा | najia | 6.25 |
| नजिया | najiya | 2.08 |
| नाजीया | najiya | 2.08 |
| नाजिअ | naji'a | 2.08 |
| नजीा | najia | 2.08 |
| नाजि़या | najiya | 2.08 |
| नजिा | najia | 2.08 |
| Najia in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺟﻴﻪ | alnajyh | 60.71 |
| ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺟﻴﺔ | alnajyt | 34.6 |
| ﻧﺎﺟﻴﺔ | najyt | 1.56 |
| ﻧﺎﺟﻴﻪ | najyh | 0.89 |
| Najia in the Marathi language | ||
| नािजया | naijaya | 42.42 |
| नाजीआ | naji'a | 15.15 |
| नाझीया | najhiya | 15.15 |
| नाजीया | najiya | 12.12 |
| नािझया | naijhaya | 6.06 |
| नजीब | najiba | 3.03 |
| नाजीम | najima | 3.03 |
| नािजफ़ा | naijafa | 3.03 |
| Najia in the Arabic language | ||
| نجيّة | njyt | - |
| ناجيا | najya | - |
| نجية | njyt | - |
| ناجية | najyt | - |
| ناجيه | najyh | - |
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