Renja Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Albania

Renja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Renja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya551:839,63532,298
Indonesia401:3,306,230179,945
India271:28,409,829361,298
Greece231:481,73061,288
Albania141:208,14713,618
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Rënja (86) are calculated separately.

Renja (621) may also be a first name.

Renja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Renja (Hindi: रेंजा, Marathi: रेन्जा, Oriya: େରଂଜ) occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Rënja. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Renja? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,272,314th most numerous last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 40,486,366 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 42 percent of Renja reside; 31 percent reside in East Africa and 29 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 334,590th most prevalent forename in the world It is held by 621 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 839,635. In Kenya Renja is most frequent in: Siaya County, where 93 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 2 percent reside and Migori County, where 2 percent reside. Other than Kenya this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 22 percent reside and India, where 15 percent reside.

Renja Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Renja last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rënja9386/
Rendja91593/
Renjad91135/
Resnja9133/
Renjia9120/
Rrenja9118/
Renjau916/
Renjay913/
Renjat912/
Rhenja912/
Renjah911/
Reenjad832/
Rennjad831/
Renjaya831/
Ranja805,291/
Renza801,476/
Renia801,311/
Renji80678/
Renje80587/
Regna80495/
Rinja80410/
Ronja80280/
Renca80230/
Renya80169/
Renea80162/
Rensa80132/
Renjo80111/
Renha80103/
Rynja8080/
Hrnja8080/
Rînja8040/
Renxa8019/
Remja802/
Rndja801/
Rnjha801/
Renhajya771/
Rienjeau771/
Ranjha7321,242/
Rynjah736,975/
Reneau734,975/
Rinjad732,223/
Ranjay73546/
Rhanja73275/
Ranjah73271/
Regnat73202/
Rijnja73165/
Hrnjaz73147/
Renjit73123/
Rinjea7395/
Renyah7351/
Rranja7351/
Renjie7343/
Hrenya7340/
Rensia7336/
Rînjea7335/
Rengia7334/
Regnas7328/
Ranija7326/
Rrënja7325/
Ronjha7320/
Renzas7319/
Renjić7319/
Rronja7319/
Ranjya7318/
Renjet7318/
Renkha7316/
Renias7316/
Ranjau7315/
Rinjai7315/
Rinjap7314/
Rensaa7314/
Rienji7313/
Rențea7313/
Renjis7312/
Reynya7311/
Ronija7310/
Regnau7310/
Renjer739/
Renyat738/
Retnia737/
Renjes735/
Reniah735/
Reniha735/
Renhai735/
Rinjat735/
Reynia734/
Ranjia734/
Hranja734/
Rensay734/
Regnad734/
Rahnja734/
Ruensa734/
Rinjau734/
Reneay733/
Rensha733/
Ranjaa733/
Reinia733/
Renjou733/
Ronjah733/
Rinjay732/
Rencha732/
Renjye732/
Regnia732/
Rinjah732/
Renijo732/
Rindja732/
Reanha732/
Ronjay732/
Ranjai732/
Renjeh732/
Reagna731/
Rainja731/
Rynjad731/
Reneaa731/
Reneah731/
Renyaj731/
Reenea731/
Reigna731/
Reania731/
Ranhja731/
Regnay731/
Resnia731/
Rensoj731/
Renyad731/
Ronjau731/
Reniat731/
Reenya731/
Renhau731/
Renjos731/
Renjot731/
Rensjo731/
Renzai731/
Renzat731/
Rençaj731/
Rensah730/
Rensea730/
Rengea730/
Renyea730/
Regnaud67650/
Regnaut67463/
Raenyah67259/
Rengiah67106/
Reignat6792/
Ruensai6760/
Riensha6757/
Remjasz6745/
Rinjaya6743/
Ranjhai6739/
Rendzia6731/
Ranjaha6725/
Rindjat6721/
Renjish6714/
Raanjha6712/
Regnaux6711/
Renggia679/
Ronajha679/
Regneau678/
Rehniaz677/
Ronjiah676/
Renayya676/
Renegia676/
Renchah676/
Rinjaad675/
Renaiye675/
Ranjahu675/
Renchai673/
Rnjo673/
Rinjhad672/
Renijio672/
Ranjhah672/
Ranhjha672/
Ranjhay672/
Hrenzha672/
Rahanja671/
Rahnhja671/
Reneiia671/
Renjitt671/
Renojji671/
Renuyya671/
Reensad671/
Reignah671/
Reineae671/
Reingia671/
Remjass671/
Ranojia671/
Rinnjad671/
Rnsa671/
Rnza671/
Risnija671/
Ranjhaa671/
Reignau671/
Ranjhha671/
Rehniah671/
Regniau671/
Reanias671/
Reygnat671/
Rienjou671/
Rhanjha671/
Rengiha671/
Renagio671/
Reanjit671/
Reanjou671/
Ranjjaa671/
Raensai671/
Renshau670/
Renchay670/
Rengeau670/

Renja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Renja in the Marathi language
रेन्जाrenja80
रेजाreja20
Renja in the Hindi language
रेंजाrenja66.67
रेन्जाrenja33.33
Renja in the Oriya language
େରଂଜeranja50
ନାଗnaga50

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Renja
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