Pajau Surname

1,235,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Pajau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pajau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1321:1,621,77553,533
Papua New Guinea311:263,02335,917
France241:2,767,613196,808
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

The alternate forms: Pajaú (1) are calculated separately.

Pajau (15) may also be a first name.

Pajau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pajau is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Pajaú. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pajau? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,235,409th most widely held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 38,763,542 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Pajau are found; 70 percent are found in South America and 70 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 2,900,335th most widely held given name in the world It is held by 15 people.

The last name Pajau is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is borne by 132 people, or 1 in 1,621,775. In Brazil it is primarily found in: Tocantins, where 22 percent are found, Alagoas, where 16 percent are found and Minas Gerais, where 14 percent are found. Beside Brazil it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 16 percent are found and France, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pajaú931/
Pajaud91493/
Pajahu913/
Paju892,628/
Pajajut8312/
Paujaud8311/
Phajaju837/
Pajault837/
Pajauje831/
Paija805,229/
Padja801,927/
Pasau801,625/
Pajja801,618/
Pajai801,419/
Pajuh80793/
Pajeu80711/
Pujau80262/
Pajaj80262/
Padju80257/
Patja80172/
Payau80160/
Pasja80132/
Pauju8085/
Pajač8082/
Pajay8069/
Pauja8066/
Pajju8062/
Paiau8058/
Phaju8057/
Paasu8050/
Pajou8049/
Pajah8049/
Pajiu8018/
Pajca8012/
Pajha8011/
Peaja806/
Payju806/
Payja806/
Paiju802/
Pijau802/
Pajaa802/
Pajuy802/
Pojau801/
Pauau801/
Pasju801/
Paeau801/
Hpaju801/
Pajzu801/
Paacu801/
Pyjau801/
Pajui801/
Pajaujis77141/
Pacaja731,090/
Pajouh73914/
Phaiju73822/
Pajuyo73428/
Pachau73190/
Pashja73133/
Pajjou73111/
Pahiju7397/
Pajiya7392/
Patjai7388/
Payaud7384/
Padjas7369/
Padjus7361/
Pajaya7359/
Pasjah7355/
Padjai7355/
Phajha7352/
Pautju7341/
Paujah7333/
Pasaja7323/
Pajjah7321/
Padjou7321/
Paceja7318/
Paehau7318/
Ppadja7317/
Paujay7317/
Pasoja7316/
Padjat7315/
Padjeu7313/
Pajaji7311/
Pajaye7311/
Phajju7311/
Pajaja7311/
Pajust7310/
Phajuy7310/
Pasaud739/
Pasija739/
Paidja738/
Pajjai738/
Phauja737/
Pajaha737/
Pajcha737/
Phajai737/
Paseja736/
Phatja736/
Pasayu735/
Pajoux735/
Paizau735/
Pajeja734/
Pasaue734/
Pagija734/
Pahasu734/
Pahayu734/
Pajehu734/
Phayau734/
Paijai734/
Pajhai733/
Pasahu733/
Peadja733/
Paijaj733/
Pajayo733/
Patdja732/
Phajou732/
Pajaai732/
Pajawe732/
Pajeya732/
Padjui732/
Pasuja732/
Paachu732/
Pasaut731/
Phatju731/
Pejaux731/
Phaija731/
Phajaj731/
Phojau731/
Paijat731/
Pajass731/
Pajath731/
Pajjui731/
Pajuja731/
Paajad731/
Bpadja731/
Pasauy731/
Peajou731/
Pajeus731/
Pasyja731/
Pasaup731/
Pasaju731/
Padjea731/
Pajats731/
Pajays731/
Pajout731/
Pajuji731/
Pajuya731/
Paijas731/
Paijha731/
Phajah731/
Phajay731/
Pejaud731/
Potjau731/
Pajius731/
Phasja731/
Posaja731/
Pajeiu731/
Paijuh731/
Padjad731/
Pazjay731/
Patjuy731/
Payaut730/
Peahau730/
Pazaux730/
Pajaujytė712/
Pasa6764,504/
Paca6728,250/
Paza673,297/
Pasu671,886/
Poja67796/
Pausayu67428/
Peju67340/
Pacu67306/
Poujaud67275/
Pazu67255/
Pajayat67208/
Pachaud67172/
Piju67149/
Pajuoja67123/
Poju6764/
Puju6753/
Pascaja6753/
Paža6715/
Paasoja6715/
Pakheja6711/
Payauys6710/
Péju677/
Pahjjat676/
Pochaja675/
Paiaaua674/
Paujaji674/
Phajhah674/
Paijaai674/
Pája674/
Phatjui674/
Péau673/
Pazauts672/
Phajiya672/
Paujiya672/
Pasayud672/
Phaijad671/
Pasauts671/
Paseeja671/
Payahut671/
Phajhaj671/
Phajtju671/
Paijaya671/
Pajaiah671/
Pajjaye671/
Paajiya671/
Pahijat671/
Padjeya671/
Pajchut671/
Pajiyae671/
Pajouee671/
Paijais671/
Phaijus671/
Phajcha671/
Phajhad671/
Phajhay671/
Pàja671/
Pijjaut671/
Phatjai671/
Pajjaya671/
Patjaya671/
Patjiya671/
Pasajou670/

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