Reeja Surname
Approximately 138 people bear this surname
Reeja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 111 | 1:6,910,499 | 153,869 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 1:14,886,990 | 61,272 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Reeja (13,579) may also be a first name.
Reeja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Reeja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Reeja (Hindi: रीजा, Marathi: रेजी, Oriya: ରୀଜା) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Reeja? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,511,557th most commonly occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 52,808,304 people. The surname Reeja is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Reeja reside; 90 percent reside in South Asia and 80 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 49,762nd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 13,579 people.
Reeja is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 111 people, or 1 in 6,910,499. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Kerala, where 89 percent live, Pondicherry, where 5 percent live and Goa, where 1 percent live. Apart from India this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 9 percent live and Thailand, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Reeja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Reeja in the Hindi language | ||
| रीजा | rija | - |
| Reeja in the Marathi language | ||
| रेजी | reji | - |
| Reeja in the Oriya language | ||
| ରୀଜା | rija | 50 |
| ରିଜା | rija | 50 |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Reeja
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