View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

The surname Rajah (Arabic: راجعه, Hindi: राजह, Marathi: राजह) is held by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 40,875^th most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 569,117 people. This surname is mostly found 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. It is also the 91,258^th most widely held forename worldwide. It is borne by 5,433 people.

The surname is most common in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 4,605 people, or 1 in 4,519. Beside Sri Lanka this surname 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 incidence of Rajah has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 5,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rajah Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Rajah last name is primarily Muslim (50%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Rajah surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.33% being registered with the 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.