Peja Surname

357,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,014 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Peja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Peja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia2281:580,04046,367
India1911:4,016,049108,912
Kosovo1901:9,7991,491
Philippines1131:895,91381,345
Tanzania761:696,60040,185
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Albania241:121,41910,681
England201:2,785,90397,972
Italy191:3,218,773100,309
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
Hungary141:701,16338,752
Slovakia91:592,93964,129
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Péja (14) are calculated separately.

Peja (300) may also be a first name.

Peja Last Name Facts

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

The surname Peja (Hindi: पेजा, Marathi: पेजा, Oriya: େପଜ) is more frequently found in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Péja. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peja? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 357,784th most widespread surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 7,186,929 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 53 percent of Peja are found; 34 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 23 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 508,767th most frequently used given name on earth. It is borne by 300 people.

The surname Peja is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is borne by 228 people, or 1 in 580,040. In Indonesia Peja is most prevalent in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 97 percent live and Maluku, where 3 percent live. Without taking into account Indonesia it occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in India, where 19 percent live and Kosovo, where 19 percent live.

Peja Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Peja has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Peja surname grew 125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Peja Last Name Statistics demography

Peja earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.41% more than the national average, earning $47,208 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Péja9214/
Petja891,471/
Pieja89160/
Pejaś89107/
Pejay8983/
Pejza8941/
Pedja8940/
Pejah8920/
Pheja8913/
Peaja896/
Pejai896/
Peija893/
Pejač892/
Pejja891/
Pejad891/
Pea8622,657/
Pej86192/
Pejcha80230/
Pejeau8046/
Pejjai8041/
Pejova8034/
Pejaya8017/
Petdja8011/
Peejay808/
Pejasz808/
Peetja807/
Phejha805/
Peadja803/
Peijas802/
Pejash801/
Pejaux801/
Pejaja801/
Peyjah801/
Pedjai801/
Pejaid801/
Pejaud801/
Peejah801/
Pedjau801/
Puja7523,213/
Paja7514,151/
Pesa7511,028/
Peya758,073/
Peat757,228/
Peza754,015/
Peca753,253/
Peji752,923/
Peje751,918/
Peia751,696/
Pejo751,652/
Pead751,426/
Peða751,405/
Peas751,003/
Peea75830/
Poja75796/
Pexa75707/
Peha75592/
Pija75498/
Peap75436/
Phea75286/
Peah75225/
Pejs75217/
Peaz75165/
Peța75107/
Peua7566/
Peij7554/
Pejó7550/
Piea7545/
Pejś7542/
Hpea7534/
Peșa7529/
Peňa7525/
Phej7516/
Peae7513/
Peaś756/
Pejy755/
Peej754/
Pája754/
Piej754/
Pjha753/
Pejh752/
Pgea751/
Pe'a751/
Pejë751/
Pejø751/
Pyja751/
Ppea751/
Pfea751/
Peuj751/
Peyj751/
Pehj751/
Vpea751/
Hpej751/
Pesjaha7371/
Pejjaai733/
Peach6718,146/
Pooja6712,013/
Pezoa675,750/
Paija675,229/
Pecha674,224/
Pezza672,853/
Pesca672,612/
Peash671,820/
Pajja671,618/
Pesaa671,507/
Peesa67758/
Peyas67742/
Pohja67534/
Pieza67532/
Pitja67481/
Peica67460/
Pheza67422/
Petca67397/
Pekha67395/
Pesay67376/
Peijs67355/
Peats67279/
Pecaj67275/
Perza67209/
Pheea67199/
Pesah67192/
Peadh67189/
Pesau67181/
Phesa67170/
Peisa67156/
Pegia67149/
Pesaj67147/
Pojja67145/
Pezas67141/
Pheha67138/
Pesad67136/
Poejo67130/
Peuza67130/
Phaja67129/
Peatt67115/
Pojah67115/
Pezat67101/
Piesa6796/
Peyap6794/
Pesas6793/
Pijai6792/
Pyjas6788/
Pejcz6780/
Pecay6776/
Pijas6773/
Pijay6767/
Pesai6766/
Pijah6766/
Pijaj6766/
Pezca6760/
Peuha6756/
Peusa6753/
Pajah6749/
Pejou6747/
Pesea6745/
Pesat6741/
Pheap6738/
Pejoh6737/
Pezaa6736/
Pesga6735/
Phoja6733/
Pijat6731/
Peaza6730/
Peșea6728/
Peyau6728/
Paaja6727/
Peyah6726/
Peňas6726/
Pedjo6725/
Peyad6725/
Peyha6724/
Peasa6722/
Puuja6721/
Phija6721/
Pejsz6721/
Pidja6720/
Pieia6720/
Pyjaj6719/
Pecau6718/
Pieya6718/
Peatz6717/
Peysa6717/
Peijo6715/
Peyat6715/
Pijja6714/
Pajca6712/
Pajha6711/
Pheji6710/
Pujaa6710/
Pejjo6710/
Pejoi6710/
Pejie6710/
Peiah679/
Pisea679/
Pheah679/
Pesap679/
Puija679/
Pioja678/
Peeya678/
Pežga677/
Phuja676/
Pujja676/
Poeia676/
Pujaz676/
Pezah676/
Payja676/
Peňaz676/
Pyjaś676/
Hpija675/
Pouja675/
Pezaj675/
Pezaz675/
Pejss675/
Pijya674/
Peaso674/
Pieža674/
Pejch674/
Peias674/
Pejee674/
Pezia673/
Pezha673/
Pijap673/
Pujca673/
Peeji673/
Peeza673/
Peiha673/
Pjhai673/
Pehza673/
Peast672/
Pijau672/
Peeea672/
Peads672/
Pejey672/
Pahja672/
Pajaa672/
Pheya672/
Pujha671/
Pojha671/
Phejh671/
Peasd671/
Peasz671/
Peeje671/
Pujah671/
Pheaz671/
Pheej671/
Phejj671/
Phejo671/
Pejco671/
Peuah671/
Pejiš671/
Hpaja671/
Hpesa671/
Pieje671/
Pezsa671/
Pețea671/
Peyaz671/
Peyza671/
Petjo671/
Pheca671/
Peazs671/
Pecaa671/
Pecoj671/
Pehya671/
Peița671/
Pejchacz671/
Pejdh671/
Pejei671/
Pejhe671/
Pejho671/
Pejih671/
Pojaa671/
Pojaś671/
Po'ea671/
Ppeca671/
Peeia671/
Pexau671/
Pegea671/
Pieji671/
Pijad671/
Pyjau671/
Pojad671/
Pojaz671/
Pejoo671/
Pecah670/
Peass670/
Pheas670/
Peiat670/
Peadt670/
Peajo670/

Peja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Peja in the Hindi language
पेजाpeja81.82
पॅजाpeja18.18
Peja in the Oriya language
େପଜepaja75
େପଜାepaja25
Peja in the Marathi language
पेजाpeja66.67
पॅजाpeja33.33

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Peja
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