Pareja Surname

10,781st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52,141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Peru

Pareja Surname User-submission:

The Spanish word "pareja" means couple, either married or unmarried. It can also mean "partner" as in "mi pareja" = "my partner", which can be used for spouse, boyfriend/girlfriend.

Pareja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines12,0231:8,420773
Colombia10,1811:4,692712
Spain10,0931:4,632577
Peru7,5011:4,237694
Ecuador2,6351:6,036988
Mexico1,8631:66,6273,046
Bolivia1,6511:6,430821
United States1,3771:263,22424,827
Chile1,1421:15,4261,109
Argentina8951:47,7584,028
Brazil5421:394,97115,064
France5341:124,38718,898
Venezuela3731:80,9763,237
Uruguay3161:10,8601,224
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Dominican Republic1001:104,3294,466
Panama961:40,7532,141
Canada851:433,47837,831
Cuba831:138,8283,528
Singapore391:141,2236,278
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Guam291:5,521755
England281:1,989,93178,001
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
Belgium231:499,85448,667
El Salvador181:352,4382,576
India141:54,790,384527,769
Costa Rica141:341,4343,425
Italy131:4,704,361107,811
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Paraguay81:904,5939,127
Japan81:15,980,53747,042
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Belize21:177,7373,502
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Grenada11:108,5351,793
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Comoros11:749,524685

The alternate forms: Paréja (1) & Pàreja (1) are calculated separately.

Pareja (133) may also be a first name.

Pareja Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Spanish word "pareja" means couple, either married or unmarried. It can also mean "partner" as in "mi pareja" = "my partner", which can be used for spouse, boyfriend/girlfriend.

- gpareja

Pareja Last Name Facts

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

Pareja (Arabic: باريجا, Bengali: পরেজা, Hindi: परेजा, Marathi: परेजा) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Paréja or Pàreja. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pareja? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pareja is the 10,781st most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 139,766 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Pareja live; 48 percent live in South America and 23 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 804,402nd most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 133 people.

The surname is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is held by 12,023 people, or 1 in 8,420. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Calabarzon, where 22 percent live, Central Visayas, where 13 percent live and National Capital Region, where 11 percent live. Aside from The Philippines this surname is found in 58 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 20 percent live and Spain, where 19 percent live.

Pareja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pareja surname are 36.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 89.81% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pareja earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 17.33% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,745 per year; in Colombia they earn 14.78% more than the national average, earning $26,057,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.45% more than the national average, earning $48,520 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.95% less than the national average, earning $46,726 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paréja941/
Pàreja941/
Parreja924/
Patreja922/
Parejaa922/
Pasreja921/
Pareeja921/
Pareija921/
Pargeja921/
Parejai921/
Parea91333/
Parej9128/
Pareijay86355/
Pathreja862/
Parejaya861/
Pareshja861/
Paraja8323,221/
Parejo8317,638/
Parija8310,331/
Pareya832,069/
Paresa83422/
Pareha8373/
Pareza8351/
Pareca8345/
Pargea8336/
Paroja8335/
Pareas8331/
Parrea8320/
Pareji8318/
Paruja8315/
Pareje8311/
Paurea8310/
Patrea838/
Pareia835/
Pariea835/
Pareej834/
Pharea833/
Pareaz832/
Paread832/
Pharej831/
Pahrea831/
Parejh831/
Pairea831/
Pareat830/
Pearea830/
Parejiy771,574/
Parekha771,206/
Parajas771,169/
Pasrija77712/
Parijat77348/
Phareya77131/
Parecha77123/
Parijah7796/
Parheya7748/
Pharaja7746/
Parijay7746/
Pahrija7744/
Pahreji7737/
Parisea7724/
Parujad7720/
Parijad7715/
Patrija7713/
Parieji7713/
Parojah7712/
Pairoja7712/
Pareiza7712/
Pattrea7710/
Paresad7710/
Pareisa7710/
Phareia7710/
Pearoja7710/
Parojat778/
Parreia778/
Parejos778/
Paryjas777/
Parejee775/
Paresay775/
Parajja775/
Parhead774/
Parreas774/
Pairoej774/
Pareeya773/
Pareasd773/
Pareesa773/
Parreca773/
Paireya773/
Paresai773/
Paresaj773/
Paharea772/
Parijha772/
Paregia772/
Porejas772/
Pareeza772/
Patreya772/
Parijas772/
Pareyah772/
Pareyas771/
Paureya771/
Pauriea771/
Pharija771/
Pajrija771/
Parejes771/
Pariesa771/
Parrija771/
Paurija771/
Paresca771/
Pairaja771/
Paareya771/
Pparaja771/
Patresa771/
Pareias770/
Paureaz770/
Parresa770/
Parai738,058/
Paray734,642/
Parau732,746/
Parey732,697/
Paree73942/
Paraj73566/
Paréj73275/
Parie73243/
Paroe73223/
Porea73221/
Parei73164/
Parij73157/
Paroa7397/
Paraa7391/
Parye7349/
Pareu7348/
Parue7338/
Parae7336/
Paroj7319/
Porej7313/
Paraí731/
Parizeau71780/
Parekhai71115/
Patryjas7177/
Parekhaj7162/
Pareseau7122/
Parekhau7120/
Pahrijah7119/
Pahariea7110/
Parajaya7110/
Parijaat717/
Pasrecha717/
Patrijas715/
Parajaph713/
Parreias713/
Parekhay713/
Pearroja712/
Parajova711/
Pahareya711/
Pathrija711/
Pharesai711/
Paarekha711/
Parechha711/
Pareesea711/
Pareicaa711/
Parisjah711/
Parresea711/
Parrojas711/
Parajaja711/
Pareakha711/
Paresais711/
Parhajat711/
Paharoja711/
Parechai711/
Parechat711/
Pearhead710/
Parrisea710/
Pahareas710/
Parray6712,529/
Paruya675,586/
Parica673,990/
Parisa673,398/
Pariya672,300/
Paraya671,098/
Paraye671,032/
Pairay67851/
Parrey67749/
Pharoe67661/
Pareso67651/
Parayo67612/
Pariza67532/
Pargai67469/
Pairoj67420/
Paraud67389/
Parhei67361/
Parrie67353/
Parais67337/
Paraji67308/
Parayi67248/
Paroji67246/
Parajo67243/
Pearey67218/
Paraje67210/
Patrai67210/
Pharaj67200/
Pairie67197/
Pharoj67193/
Patrau67183/
Payrau67177/
Parijo67175/
Pareit67166/
Paraut67152/
Paaraa67149/
Patrey67132/
Parrau67131/
Parezo67130/
Parreu67122/
Pairoa67120/
Paraia67116/
Patray67107/
Pareux67101/
Parawe6791/
Pareyt6789/
Parahy6775/
Parree6774/
Paryeh6774/
Paraue6770/
Pharai6768/
Parîia6768/
Pareis6767/
Patrei6765/
Poreza6763/
Pariia6752/
Potrea6752/
Parait6749/
Paroya6747/
Pariji6747/
Pharay6742/
Paraiz6742/
Parekhaai6740/
Paraňa6739/
Parayu6735/
Paraup6733/
Paraju6733/
Pairee6731/
Pearaj6731/
Parahu6726/
Poreca6725/
Paraid6725/
Parhee6725/
Paruji6722/
Poraja6722/
Paruye6722/
Para'a6722/
Pairei6721/
Pharau6721/
Poreha6721/
Pargoe6720/
Phariseau6720/
Pharuj6720/
Pareikhay6719/
Pearie6718/
Poroja6718/
Pareys6717/
Pariye6716/
Pharoa6716/
Poreya6715/
Parzei6715/
Parajó6714/
Parroj6713/
Pareco6711/
Paraai6711/
Parrai6710/
Pharey679/
Parajs679/
Paraio679/
Pairau679/
Parojo678/
Parayz678/
Parraa677/
Pareeh677/
Pareus677/
Pearee677/
Paruie676/
Paroje676/
Paurai676/
Paraie676/
Pareio676/
Patryjach676/
Poresa676/
Pasray676/
Parrae675/
Paaray675/
Pharij675/
Pauray675/
Pahrue675/
Pearai675/
Paruia674/
Payree674/
Paraih674/
Parauh674/
Parrei674/
Paaree674/
Porrea674/
Pareyo674/
Pearay674/
Pareyh674/
Paraii674/
Pairai674/
Pairoe674/
Paitrejit674/
Parhai673/
Pairaj673/
Parije673/
Parhay673/
Parieh673/
Poirea673/
Pareuh673/
Pharee673/
Paraip673/
Paryia672/
Parraj672/
Payrey672/
Pasrey672/
Paurey672/
Parayy672/
Pareyi672/
Pareey672/
Pargae672/
Paroye672/
Paraić672/
Paryza672/
Pariža672/
Pareiz672/
Pahrai671/
Payraj671/
Poread671/
Porejo671/
Peatreast671/
Pauraj671/
Paurajaya671/
Payrai671/
Payrue671/
Pparaa671/
Phaijraja671/
Pahrie671/
Pairey671/
Pairij671/
Paarijath671/
Parhau671/
Paraay671/
Paraiy671/
Paarey671/
Parhoe671/
Pargay671/
Peirea671/
Parajeaud671/
Paraux671/
Parayś671/
Pareuo671/
Pareye671/
Parzai671/
Parzay671/
Paréaz671/
Pariseaux671/
Paroia671/
Paroie671/
Pariey671/
Pariie671/
Paharajas671/
Pajraj671/
Pahree671/
Pharajhah671/
Pearoe671/
Poreae671/
Poreji671/
Pfarie671/
Pahroe671/
Parijchat671/
Paarai671/
Bpahrijah671/
Pourea670/
Pareut670/
Parriseau670/
Payrie670/
Patreu670/
Poreas670/
Parroe670/
Pearue670/
Pairye670/
Phorea670/

Pareja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pareja in the Bengali language
পরেজাpareja-
Pareja in the Hindi language
परेजाpareja80
पारेजाpareja20
Pareja in the Marathi language
परेजाpareja66.67
पारेजाpareja33.33
Pareja in the Arabic language
باريجاbaryja-

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