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

The last name Rija (Hindi: रिजा, Marathi: रीजा, Oriya: ରିଜା) is found most frequently in Madagascar. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Rija.

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

The surname Rija is the 54,607^th most frequently occurring last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 782,009 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Rija live; 88 percent live in Southern Africa and 87 percent live in Barito Africa. It is also the 9,622^nd most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 106,516 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Madagascar, where it is carried by 8,149 people, or 1 in 2,902. Excluding Madagascar it occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 8 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.

Rija Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Rija has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Rija last name increased 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.