Paija Surname
Approximately 5,229 people bear this surname
Paija Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 4,066 | 1:7,005 | 547 |
| India | 611 | 1:1,255,426 | 49,815 |
| Finland | 206 | 1:26,683 | 3,649 |
| Indonesia | 126 | 1:1,049,597 | 76,344 |
| Papua New Guinea | 92 | 1:88,627 | 11,768 |
| Qatar | 41 | 1:57,512 | 5,907 |
| Spain | 27 | 1:1,731,557 | 49,506 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Latvia | 4 | 1:512,512 | 30,386 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Paijà (1) are calculated separately.
Paija (994) may also be a first name.
Paija Demographics
Average Paija Salary in
England
£30,030
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Paija Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Paija Come From? nationality or country of origin
Paija (Hindi: पाईजा, Marathi: पैजा, Oriya: ପଇଜା) occurs more in Nepal more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Paijà. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Paija? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 91,538th most prevalent family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,393,679 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Paija are found; 89 percent are found in South Asia and 89 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 255,301st most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 994 people.
The surname is most numerous in Nepal, where it is borne by 4,066 people, or 1 in 7,005. In Nepal it is mostly found in: Dhawalagiri, where 84 percent reside, Gandaki, where 7 percent reside and Lumbini, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Nepal Paija is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in India, where 12 percent reside and Finland, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Paija Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Paija in the Oriya language | ||
| ପଇଜା | pa'ija | 75 |
| ପରିଜା | parija | 25 |
| Paija in the Hindi language | ||
| पाईजा | pa'ija | 60 |
| पैजा | paija | 40 |
| Paija in the Marathi language | ||
| पैजा | paija | 50 |
| पाईजा | pa'ija | 50 |
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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
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- 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 Paija
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