Raija Surname
Approximately 149 people bear this surname
Raija Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 114 | 1:6,728,644 | 151,199 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Raija (30,895) may also be a first name.
Raija Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Raija Come From? nationality or country of origin
Raija (Hindi: रैजा, Marathi: रईजा, Oriya: ରାଇଜ) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Raija? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,441,361st most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 48,909,704 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Raija reside; 79 percent reside in South Asia and 77 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 27,301st most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 30,895 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 114 people, or 1 in 6,728,644. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Bihar, where 75 percent are found, Jharkhand, where 7 percent are found and Uttarkhand, where 4 percent are found. Excluding India this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 7 percent are found and Finland, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Raija Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Raija in the Hindi language | ||
| रैजा | raija | 92.39 |
| रईजा | ra'ija | 2.26 |
| राईजा | ra'ija | 2.06 |
| रइजा | ra'ija | 1.03 |
| राइजा | ra'ija | 1.03 |
| रायजा | rayaja | 0.62 |
| रैजी | raiji | 0.21 |
| रहेजा | raheja | 0.21 |
| रािज | raija | 0.21 |
| Raija in the Marathi language | ||
| रईजा | ra'ija | 76.19 |
| राईजा | ra'ija | 14.29 |
| अजय | ajaya | 9.52 |
| Raija in the Oriya language | ||
| ରାଇଜ | ra'ija | 62.5 |
| ରାଇଜା | ra'ija | 25 |
| େରୖଜା | eraja | 12.5 |
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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 Raija
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