Raja Surname

1,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 483,898 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Oman

Raja Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the word raja, which means 'king', 'ruler'. It is a title for a princely ruler in the Indian subcontinent. Rajas are considered one the highest ranking in the caste system and are known for their bravery and honour.

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Raja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India291,9371:2,628264
Pakistan93,3831:1,913265
Indonesia12,9721:10,1951,296
Bangladesh12,8871:12,366989
Saudi Arabia9,0231:3,420455
Iraq7,0061:4,999498
England6,3951:8,7131,265
Oman5,7981:63682
United Arab Emirates5,7951:1,581185
Sri Lanka5,7011:3,650515
Morocco4,4301:7,7821,011
Malaysia3,4001:8,6751,017
United States3,0901:117,30112,634
Syria2,2821:8,458816
Ethiopia1,9321:50,4905,344
Spain1,7221:27,1502,811
Kuwait1,4371:2,645335
Egypt1,4341:64,1116,013
Iran1,1881:64,6326,851
Qatar1,0171:2,319201
Singapore9931:5,547362
Canada8271:44,5535,492
Jordan8101:10,9171,968
France7161:92,76913,445
Nepal6201:45,9371,431
Bahrain6171:2,186331
Estonia4371:3,025215
South Africa3951:137,15915,860
Malawi3921:43,6716,239
Kenya3781:122,16910,207
Australia3361:80,3449,348
Thailand3141:224,96337,875
Italy3011:203,17829,165
Philippines2911:347,89846,906
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Yemen2131:124,0626,763
Netherlands2081:81,18813,613
Hong Kong1971:37,236652
Tanzania1821:290,88822,561
Norway1771:29,0524,000
Finland1671:32,9144,319
Algeria1551:249,23626,899
Germany1511:533,14944,599
Zimbabwe1421:108,72015,015
Mauritius1301:9,9492,155
Denmark1241:45,5224,753
Nigeria1141:1,553,88458,636
Sweden1101:89,5166,554
Scotland1021:52,4884,471
Afghanistan1001:321,5324,982
Niger851:225,7887,375
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Kosovo651:28,6442,920
Belgium551:209,03027,072
Botswana501:43,7398,388
Greece501:221,59634,567
Myanmar491:1,059,959527
Tunisia461:13,2742,179
Switzerland431:190,99816,977
Mozambique361:757,2661,613
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
Russia321:4,503,846209,401
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Wales291:106,7088,358
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Czechia271:393,83245,478
Albania251:116,56210,484
Poland241:1,583,69889,279
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
China211:65,110,5513,537
Barbados181:15,969956
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Libya161:390,2481,390
Taiwan151:1,562,98310,375
Japan131:9,834,17645,186
Austria121:709,62061,025
Ecuador111:1,445,98617,636
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Palestine61:758,14214,544
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Malta41:107,5681,849
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belize11:355,4743,977
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Rája (57), Rajá (26), Rajà (1) & Råjå (2) are calculated separately.

Raja (1,398,373) may also be a first name.

Raja Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the word raja, which means 'king', 'ruler'. It is a title for a princely ruler in the Indian subcontinent. Rajas are considered one the highest ranking in the caste system and are known for their bravery and honour. Are known for their high status and good looks.

- officaluser

The Raja surname originated from a caste predominantly found in India and Pakistan. Rajas are descendants of past rulers.

- kamranraja

The Raja surname is derived from the Sanskrit word राजन् (rajan), meaning 'king' or 'ruler'.

- haffman97

Raja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Raja (Arabic: رجائ, Bengali: রাজা, Georgian: რაჯა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺭﺟﺎﺀ, Hindi: राजा, Marathi: राजा, Oriya: ରାଜା, Tibetan: ར་ཇཱ་) is found most frequently in India. It can appear as: Rája, Rajá, Rajà or Råjå. Click here for other possible spellings of Raja.

How Common Is The Last Name Raja? popularity and diffusion

Raja is the 1,111th most frequent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 15,060 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Raja live; 84 percent live in South Asia and 61 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Raja is also the 552nd most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,398,373 people.

It is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 291,937 people, or 1 in 2,628. In India it is most numerous in: Gujarat, where 25 percent are found, Tamil Nadu, where 24 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 23 percent are found. Other than India Raja is found in 141 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 19 percent are found and Indonesia, where 3 percent are found.

Raja Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Raja has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Raja surname rose 309,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Raja Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Sunni (33%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Raja last name are 4.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.85% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Raja earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 37.07% more than the national average, earning €41,162 per year; in Norway they earn 21.94% less than the national average, earning 270,136 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 31.93% more than the national average, earning R 313,524 per year; in United States they earn 25.92% more than the national average, earning $54,334 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.5% more than the national average, earning $55,396 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rája9257/
Rajá9226/
Rajà921/
Rajah8912,805/
Rajaa897,022/
Raaja893,070/
Rahja89476/
Rraja89150/
Rhaja8917/
Hraja8911/
Roaja8910/
Rajaâ891/
Raj861,141,746/
Raa865,742/
Råjå832/
Rajaya80238/
Reyaja80140/
Rahjah80122/
Rahaja80109/
Rajath8054/
Rehaja8047/
Royaja8045/
Rajeau8023/
Raajaa8021/
Rajaha8020/
Rajowa8015/
Rajaia8014/
Rajova8011/
Rajajs8010/
Raajah808/
Rajaja807/
Rayaja803/
Rujaja803/
Ruhaja802/
Rajahh801/
Rajaht801/
Rejaja801/
Raja'a801/
Raajas801/
Rajahs800/
Raju75332,294/
Raya75204,041/
Raji75178,357/
Reja7542,775/
Raje7517,170/
Roja7516,909/
Raia7510,746/
Rija759,319/
Rajo758,873/
Raaj758,688/
Raay752,969/
Rajh752,456/
Ruja752,407/
Raai751,162/
Rajy75493/
Rajj75456/
Rahj75319/
Raij75215/
Rraa75123/
Rađa7570/
Ryja7559/
Hraj7553/
Rraj7524/
Rhaj7518/
Rzaa7515/
Rajš7512/
Rajó759/
Rója759/
Rhaa755/
Hraa755/
Rajé755/
Raïa754/
Rața754/
Ra'a753/
Rūja753/
Rayj752/
Raãa752/
Raaa752/
Rzaj751/
Rajś751/
Rajhowa7310/
Rajjova739/
Rahajad737/
Hërgaja733/
Rayjova732/
Rajasdh732/
Rahajaa731/
Raajaia731/
Raajaya731/
Geeraja731/
Rajeaud731/
Rajahdh731/
Ra67412,855/
Rajeh6777,285/
Rioja6715,172/
Rayas679,874/
Rayat677,600/
Rajoo676,758/
Rayaz674,260/
Rajee672,785/
Raaya671,714/
Rahai671,584/
Rayad671,477/
Rajih671,229/
Raiah67939/
Rajiy67823/
Raiha67801/
Raayi67790/
Rahjo67659/
Rajii67641/
Rahay67548/
Rajie67518/
Rayah67475/
Rajšp67461/
Rojah67447/
Rahij67432/
Rouja67367/
Rj67329/
Raiaz67307/
Raaji67297/
Rahya67291/
Raaju67281/
Rajio67276/
Rauya67273/
Rayaa67260/
Rhaya67253/
Rahau67204/
Rayap67171/
Raaia67166/
Raaij67150/
Reeja67138/
Roaya67109/
Rahia6796/
Rayau6787/
Hraji6772/
Rahji6771/
Rijah6767/
Rajsz6766/
Rayha6761/
Hraha6758/
Raias6758/
Rajuu6751/
Rejah6747/
Rahaj6746/
Royaa6742/
Raaie6740/
Ruhja6739/
Rijja6739/
Rooja6736/
Rieja6734/
Raiau6732/
Raaye6729/
Rajou6726/
Rajsp6724/
Ra'ai6723/
Rajts6722/
Rraju6720/
Raaid6720/
Rohja6717/
Raais6717/
Rroja6716/
Rajoh6715/
Rojaa6714/
Rajij6714/
Raaii6714/
Rhaji6714/
Rejaa6713/
Rajuh6713/
Rauia6713/
Raawe6711/
Raaje6710/
Raayy6710/
Rzaij6710/
Rujah6710/
Raiad679/
Raaiz678/
Rajcz677/
Geheraja676/
Rhuja676/
Raajo676/
Rgaya676/
Raiat676/
Rajoš676/
Raujt675/
Rayij675/
Rraji674/
Raayt674/
Rajss674/
Raijh673/
Rajuo673/
Rahju673/
Ruoja673/
Rhoja673/
Raiaa673/
Rheja672/
Raahu672/
Rajyi672/
Rijaa672/
Rójas672/
Roaia672/
Hryja672/
Rajds671/
Rajpp671/
Rajtp671/
Rajyo671/
Rahajaha671/
Raijd671/
Ryjah671/
Rujaa671/
Rraaj671/
Rraay671/
Rehja671/
Rihja671/
Rauhj671/
Rauij671/
Hraje671/
Hraij671/
Rgaji671/
Rhaju671/
Raajs671/
Rzaha671/
Rraya671/
Rrraj671/
Rajapowa671/
Rahje671/
Rhaia671/
Rajoz671/
Rgaia671/
Rzaai671/
Rzaya671/
Roiaa671/
Rrgaj671/
Rgaay671/
Rahjh671/

Raja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Raja in the Georgian language
რაჯაraja-
Raja in the Bengali language
রাজাraja98
রজraja0.8
রাজraja0.8
Raja in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺭﺟﺎﺀrja92.86
ﺭﺟﺎrja7.14
Raja in the Marathi language
राजाraja89.58
रजाraja9.76
राजraja0.37
रजraja0.03
ऱाजाraja0.01
ऱजाraja0.01
़राजाraja0.01
Raja in the Oriya language
ରାଜାraja70.3
ରାଜraja17.82
ରଜାraja4.17
ରଜraja2.23
ରାଯାraya0.57
ରାଯraya0.17
ରଯାraya0.11
ରାଜୁraju0.06
ରାେଜraeja0.06
ରା଼ଜraja0.06
ଅନସanasa0.03
ମହାିmahai0.03
େରଜାeraja0.03
ରଯraya0.03
ରାମrama0.03
ରତନ୍ratan0.03
ବଜbaja0.03
ଆଜର୍ୀajari0.03
ଜାଲିjali0.03
ଅରାଜାaraja0.03
Raja in the Hindi language
राजाraja64.22
रजाraja35.38
राजraja0.1
रजा़raja0.03
रांजाranja0.02
़राजraja0.02
़रजाraja0.01
रज़ाraza0.01
जेडjeda0
रज़ाraza0
राजोंrajom0
मौवmauva0
ऱाजाraja0
रैजाraija0
रजraja0
ंराजाnraja0
रजाँrajam0
रज्जाrajja0
राणाrana0
राज़ाraza0
रजा़़raja0
राजााrajaa0
रजांrajam0
राजीraji0
रंजाranja0
राजेraje0
ऱजाraja0
खानkhana0
राजूraju0
राजोrajo0
Raja in the Tibetan language
ར་ཇཱ་raja50
ར་ཇ་raja50
Raja in the Arabic language
رجائrjay-
راجاraja-
رجأrja-
رجاrja-
رجاءrja-

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