Rajah Surname

40,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,805 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Rajah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rajah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka4,6051:4,519661
South Africa2,5751:21,0402,668
Malaysia1,4171:20,8151,939
England5391:103,37310,862
Mauritius3851:3,360627
Morocco3411:101,10317,469
India3411:2,249,45974,333
Canada3291:111,99311,960
United States2951:1,228,67487,029
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
United Arab Emirates2001:45,8114,687
Singapore1751:31,4731,173
Iran1381:556,39531,798
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Australia1301:207,65920,175
Zimbabwe1111:139,08318,071
Philippines1081:937,39183,277
Qatar811:29,1113,031
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Indonesia771:1,717,522111,746
Pakistan661:2,706,72622,920
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Nigeria491:3,615,158105,602
France351:1,897,792163,564
Guyana321:23,8192,802
Trinidad and Tobago321:42,6243,925
Tunisia291:21,0563,344
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Norway161:321,39331,311
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Lesotho51:406,51217,363
Oman41:921,9937,313
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Rajah (5,433) may also be a first name.

Rajah Last Name Facts

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

Rajah (Arabic: راجعه, Hindi: राजह, Marathi: राजह) is carried by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Rajah.

How Common Is The Last Name Rajah? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 40,875th most prevalent surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 569,117 people. It is predominantly 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 91,258th most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 5,433 people.

The surname Rajah is most frequently occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 4,605 people, or 1 in 4,519. Apart from Sri Lanka it occurs in 81 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 20 percent are found and Malaysia, where 11 percent are found.

Rajah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rajah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rajah last name grew 5,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rajah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Muslim (50%) in Kenya.

In The United States Rajah are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.33% registered to vote for 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rahjah91122/
Rajath9154/
Rajhah9137/
Rajaha9120/
Rajaah919/
Raajah918/
Rajaih914/
Rajeah912/
Rajahh911/
Rajaht911/
Rajahy911/
Razjah911/
Rajahs910/
Raja89483,898/
Rajh892,456/
Rajasth83124/
Rajahas8335/
Rajasht834/
Rajasdh832/
Rajsaha832/
Rajhadh831/
Rajjahe831/
Rajahai831/
Rajahdh831/
Rajeahs831/
Rajeh8077,285/
Rajai8013,830/
Radja807,181/
Rajaa807,022/
Raaja803,070/
Rajca802,857/
Rajay802,708/
Rajih801,229/
Rajja801,015/
Raiah80939/
Rasja80511/
Rahja80476/
Rayah80475/
Rojah80447/
Rasah80441/
Rajha80394/
Rajau80378/
Rajaj80210/
Rraja80150/
Raija80149/
Rijah8067/
Rejah8047/
Rajho8045/
Rajza8044/
Rhaja8017/
Rajoh8015/
Rajuh8013/
Hraja8011/
Roaja8010/
Rujah8010/
Reaja806/
Rauja804/
Rayja804/
Rajea803/
Raijh803/
Razja803/
Raahu802/
Ryjah801/
Ratja801/
Rajaà801/
Rajaâ801/
Rahjh801/
Rajhahas774/
Rajsahay771/
Rahajaha771/
Rajahash771/
Rajahsth771/
Rajahath771/
Raj751,141,746/
Raa755,742/
Radjai732,366/
Rajouh731,902/
Rajith73906/
Radjaa73887/
Raisah73693/
Rajaya73238/
Raijas73187/
Rajjay73170/
Reyaja73140/
Rasdja73135/
Rayash73127/
Razahe73119/
Rojaah73112/
Rahaja73109/
Rahdja7370/
Radjat7369/
Raacha7360/
Razaah7358/
Rachah7355/
Rajkha7354/
Rajaai7350/
Rehaja7347/
Royaja7345/
Rasahu7327/
Ragiah7327/
Rajeau7323/
Raajaa7321/
Rasaha7319/
Rayach7318/
Rathja7317/
Rajjau7316/
Rajowa7315/
Rhayah7315/
Rajaia7314/
Raijad7312/
Raaidh7312/
Rajova7311/
Razadh7311/
Rajajs7310/
Ratdja7310/
Rayjad739/
Rayadh739/
Rajaay739/
Rađija738/
Rasaph738/
Rajsht737/
Rayzah737/
Rajaja737/
Rajeeh737/
Rayaph737/
Raahøj737/
Rahahu736/
Raiash736/
Rosaah735/
Razach735/
Rahaih735/
Rajhaa735/
Rahjeh735/
Raijat734/
Raaish734/
Raysah734/
Razahy734/
Rausah734/
Rojeah734/
Rajhai734/
Raijay734/
Raaich734/
Racaha734/
Radjap734/
Raihah734/
Rayaja733/
Rujaja733/
Rajjaj733/
Radtja733/
Rajhay733/
Rasaih733/
Raatja733/
Radjad733/
Rojhah733/
Rasach732/
Ruhaja732/
Raijja732/
Rajsth732/
Rahiah732/
Raakha732/
Rahjha732/
Radjaj732/
Rhadja732/
Rajeth731/
Rajcha731/
Rajehs731/
Rajjai731/
Rajjha731/
Rahjaj731/
Raijaz731/
Raaiah731/
Raajai731/
Raajha731/
Rujahe731/
Rraiah731/
Rasaah731/
Rasash731/
Rashja731/
Rayjas731/
Riojah731/
Rojahs731/
Reajay731/
Raadja731/
Raiach731/
Razahz731/
Hraija731/
Rajoch731/
Rajijh731/
Rajaaj731/
Raydja731/
Razjad731/
Rejaja731/
Raaija731/
Rojaha731/
Rasadh731/
Radjay731/
Raja'a731/
Radjas731/
Rahhah731/
Raajas731/
Raajeh731/
Rujaha731/
Razaih731/
Rasjay731/
Rahsah731/
Raiath731/
Rahayh731/
Raidja731/
Rajieh731/
Rajeae731/
Raddja731/
Rejach730/
Rascah730/
Rajahahas71344/
Raza67670,678/
Raju67332,294/
Raya67204,041/
Raji67178,357/
Reja6742,775/
Raca6726,430/
Raje6717,170/
Roja6716,909/
Rasa6713,792/
Rauh6713,538/
Raia6710,746/
Rahu6710,080/
Rija679,319/
Rajo678,873/
Raaj678,688/
Raay672,969/
Ruja672,407/
Raai671,162/
Raih67817/
Radjouh67791/
Reah67623/
Raysaha67530/
Rajy67493/
Rajj67456/
Rahj67319/
Rachach67242/
Raij67215/
Rraa67123/
Rahy6798/
Rozhaah6784/
Rachath6777/
Rađa6770/
Ryja6759/
Rája6757/
Hraj6753/
Radziah6748/
Rayh6738/
Rahayuh6736/
Rakhaha6734/
Rajá6726/
Rraj6724/
Hraizah6721/
Raisaah6720/
Rhaj6718/
Rajeeth6716/
Rojh6715/
Rzaa6715/
Rahahyu6713/
Rajš6712/
Rujh6711/
Raasoch6710/
Rajchot6710/
Rajhowa6710/
Rajó679/
Rajjova679/
Rója679/
Rahaija678/
Rasahei678/
Rahajad677/
Raijhad676/
Rahayah675/
Rahadja675/
Rhaa675/
Hraa675/
Rajjouh675/
Rajé675/
Raïa674/
Rața674/
Rakhaih674/
Rajhait674/
Rajahahash673/
Raachaa673/
Raheeja673/
Hërgaja673/
Ra'a673/
Rūja673/
Rayj672/
Rayjova672/
Rajcheo672/
Rachaha672/
Rejh672/
Rasahay672/
Raãa672/
Raaa672/
Rijh672/
Rajhaus671/
Rajshch671/
Ragiath671/
Rahaiah671/
Rahajaa671/
Rahijaa671/
Rachahe671/
Rahyash671/
Raizadh671/
Raiziah671/
Rajaapp671/
Raajaia671/
Raajaya671/
Rzaj671/
Rasaish671/
Geeraja671/
Rajaass671/
Rajheis671/
Rajhois671/
Rajeaud671/
Rajà671/
Rajś671/
Rashjad671/
Razahee671/
Razahie671/
Raudjas671/
Raujhat671/
Rojhajh671/
Rhajjat671/
Hrayach671/
Rahiach671/
Reejadh671/
Razaath671/
Rahazah671/
Rajaaie671/
Rajchai671/
Hrazahd671/

Rajah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rajah in the Hindi language
राजहrajaha50
रजाहrajaha50
Rajah in the Marathi language
राजहrajaha42.86
राजाraja28.57
राजाहrajaha28.57
Rajah in the Arabic language
راجعهrajh-
راجاهrajah-
رجاحrjah-

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