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Where Does The Last Name Rajah Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Rajah (Arabic: راجعه, Hindi: राजह, Marathi: राजह) occurs more in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rajah? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 40,875^th most frequent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 569,117 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 60 percent of Rajah are found; 40 percent are found in South Asia and 39 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Rajah is also the 91,258^th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 5,433 people.

This surname is most widespread in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 4,605 people, or 1 in 4,519. Not including Sri Lanka this last name occurs in 81 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 20 percent live and Malaysia, where 11 percent live.

Rajah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Rajah has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 5,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rajah Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Rajah surname is predominantly Muslim (50%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Rajah last name are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rajah earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.16% less than the national average, earning 227,868 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 53.64% more than the national average, earning R 365,100 per year; in United States they earn 13.43% more than the national average, earning $48,946 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.38% more than the national average, earning $51,860 CAD per year.