Nurja Surname

379,617th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 940 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Nurja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nurja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania4661:6,2531,188
Indonesia3861:342,61429,733
Estonia311:42,6398,109
India201:38,353,269431,471
England61:9,286,343223,652
Finland61:916,11741,832
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Nurja (2,140) may also be a first name.

Nurja Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nurja Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Nurja (Hindi: नूरजा, Marathi: नूरजा, Oriya: ନୁଜର୍) is found most in Albania. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nurja? popularity and diffusion

Nurja is the 379,617th most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,752,708 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Nurja live; 50 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 50 percent live in Albano-Europe. Nurja is also the 162,314th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 2,140 people.

This last name is most widely held in Albania, where it is carried by 466 people, or 1 in 6,253. In Albania Nurja is most common in: Tirana County, where 52 percent reside, Shkodër County, where 24 percent reside and Elbasan County, where 21 percent reside. Aside from Albania this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 41 percent reside and Estonia, where 3 percent reside.

Nurja Last Name Statistics demography

Nurja earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 57.74% more than the national average, earning $68,062 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nurjha9143/
Nurjai9124/
Nurjia9117/
Nurjah9115/
Nurjas918/
Nurjad913/
Nurjau911/
Nurjaya833,861/
Nurjaha83422/
Nurjiah83121/
Nurhija8324/
Nurjaah8319/
Nurjais8315/
Nourjah838/
Nuraija831/
Nurajha831/
Nurijay831/
Nurjahj831/
Nurjhaa831/
Nurjhah831/
Nurhjad831/
Nurjaai831/
Nuria8033,742/
Nurya806,411/
Norja80492/
Nirja80432/
Nursa80367/
Nurji80238/
Nurha80119/
Nurca8095/
Nurza8092/
Nurjo8023/
Nurža802/
Nurça801/
Nurea801/
Nurjahah7742/
Nurzijah778/
Nurajiah775/
Nurhijat775/
Nurajhah774/
Nurhaija774/
Nurjahaa772/
Nurahaja771/
Nurajhau771/
Nurjhaha771/
Nuurjaha771/
Nuriah734,944/
Nursia731,449/
Nursah73531/
Nuryah73426/
Nursha73335/
Nursat73283/
Nurzia73231/
Nouria73211/
Nurzat73154/
Nourji73140/
Nurhat73114/
Neuria7397/
Nurkha7394/
Nursai7382/
Nursad7374/
Nurgia7367/
Nauria7362/
Nuryat7359/
Nurije7355/
Nuriat7354/
Nurçaj7350/
Noorja7348/
Nurzai7344/
Ngurza7338/
Nurias7337/
Nguria7334/
Nirjha7323/
Nirija7322/
Nursap7321/
Norjai7318/
Nursaç7318/
Nurhap7317/
Nuriha7316/
Nurria7315/
Nurhas7315/
Nurzaj7315/
Nurjei7313/
Nurzad7312/
Nuriji7312/
Nuhria7312/
Nurhaj7311/
Nusria739/
Naurya739/
Nurzay737/
Nurcaj736/
Nutria734/
Nurjit734/
Nuuria734/
Nurhai734/
Norija734/
Nurhay734/
Nurjis733/
Nureha733/
Nurzha733/
Nourya733/
Nurrea732/
Nurhya732/
Nurjid732/
Nourea732/
Nursaz732/
Nurjip732/
Nursay731/
Nurjer731/
Nurjho731/
Nusrya731/
Naurza731/
Nurjes731/
Nourza731/
Nurşah731/
Nurssa731/
Nurhaijah7158/
Nurhajiah7113/
Nurhajjah719/
Nurhijaya713/
Nurujjoha711/
Nursaid671,132/
Nauhria67159/
Nurshah67110/
Nourzad6793/
Nourzai6779/
Nursaad6768/
Nurzaid6762/
Nurzhau6745/
Nurshat6741/
Noorjha6734/
Nursaat6733/
Nuragia6733/
Nurshad6730/
Nursait6730/
Nursaah6729/
Nourjoo6726/
Nurriah6725/
Nurhiat6724/
Nurzais6714/
Nurriad6712/
Nuhriah6710/
Nursaha679/
Nousria678/
Nuraiya677/
Nouriha677/
Nursaip676/
Nurjits674/
Nurcahy673/
Ngurije672/
Nourjou672/
Ngurëza672/
Nahuria672/
Nurajho671/
Nurijet671/
Nurshea671/
Nurzaad671/
Norjaah671/
Noorija671/
Nirojya671/
Nurjihe671/
Nourjeh671/
Noursai671/
Nourzah671/
Nourzay671/
Nourzaz671/
Nguriay671/
Nusrhat671/
Nurzjou671/
Nureiya671/
Nouriaa671/
Nouriah671/
Ngouria671/
Nautria670/

Nurja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nurja in the Hindi language
नूरजाnuraja89.08
नुरजाnuraja10.08
नूर्जाnurja0.84
Nurja in the Oriya language
ନୁଜର୍nujar71.43
ନୁଜnuja14.29
ନୁଜର୍ତାିnujartai7.14
ନୁଜର୍ାnujara7.14
Nurja in the Marathi language
नूरजाnuraja53.06
नुरजाnuraja28.57
नुजnuja10.2
नूरझाnurajha2.04
नूरजहाnurajaha2.04
नुरजााइलnurajaa'ila2.04
सनूरजाsanuraja2.04

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