Saraja Surname
Approximately 422 people bear this surname
Saraja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 257 | 1:689,271 | 31,915 |
| Croatia | 45 | 1:93,969 | 15,353 |
| Pakistan | 44 | 1:4,060,088 | 28,888 |
| India | 41 | 1:18,708,912 | 282,725 |
| Finland | 10 | 1:549,670 | 32,186 |
| Niger | 9 | 1:2,132,446 | 40,124 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
The alternate forms: Šaraja (1) are calculated separately.
Saraja (10,144) may also be a first name.
Saraja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Saraja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Saraja (Arabic: سيراجي, Bengali: সরজা, Hindi: सरजा, Marathi: सारजा, Oriya: ସରଜା) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Šaraja. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Saraja? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 698,433rd most common surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 17,269,066 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 63 percent of Saraja reside; 63 percent reside in West Africa and 61 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 60,648th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 10,144 people.
The last name Saraja is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 257 people, or 1 in 689,271. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Kogi, where 31 percent are found, Jigawa, where 29 percent are found and Kano, where 16 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 11 percent are found and Pakistan, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Saraja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Saraja in the Marathi language | ||
| सारजा | saraja | 96.35 |
| आसाराम | asarama | 0.26 |
| सरेाजा | sareaja | 0.2 |
| साराजा | saraja | 0.2 |
| संजय | sanjaya | 0.2 |
| सराजा | saraja | 0.18 |
| सरजा | saraja | 0.1 |
| सरवदे | saravade | 0.05 |
| सावजी | savaji | 0.05 |
| गरजे | garaje | 0.03 |
| िगरजा | igaraja | 0.03 |
| आशाराम | asarama | 0.03 |
| सरकु | saraku | 0.03 |
| सारपा | sarapa | 0.03 |
| वारजा | varaja | 0.03 |
| सयाजी | sayaji | 0.03 |
| सारगे | sarage | 0.03 |
| शारदा | sarada | 0.03 |
| राजगे | rajage | 0.03 |
| सारंग | saranga | 0.03 |
| ईसराम | isarama | 0.03 |
| शहाजी | sahaji | 0.03 |
| िसराम | isarama | 0.03 |
| सरपाते | sarapate | 0.03 |
| सजन | sajana | 0.03 |
| सरोज | saroja | 0.03 |
| साऱजा | saraja | 0.03 |
| शराम | sarama | 0.03 |
| Saraja in the Bengali language | ||
| সরজা | saraja | 95.65 |
| সরজ | saraja | 4.35 |
| Saraja in the Hindi language | ||
| सरजा | saraja | 63.23 |
| सराजा | saraja | 31.61 |
| सारजा | saraja | 2.58 |
| सरोजा | saroja | 1.29 |
| सरेाजा | sareaja | 0.65 |
| साराजा | saraja | 0.65 |
| Saraja in the Oriya language | ||
| ସରଜା | saraja | 42.86 |
| ସାରଜା | saraja | 23.81 |
| ସରଜ | saraja | 14.29 |
| ସେରାଜ | seraja | 7.94 |
| ସରଯା | saraya | 3.17 |
| ଶାରଯା | saraya | 1.59 |
| ଶରଜ | saraja | 1.59 |
| Saraja in the Arabic language | ||
| سيراجي | syrajy | - |
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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
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