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 occur as a variant: Šaraja. Click here for other possible spellings of Saraja.
How Common Is The Last Name Saraja? popularity and diffusion
The last name Saraja is the 698,433rd most prevalent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 17,269,066 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 63 percent of Saraja reside; 63 percent reside in West Africa and 61 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Saraja is also the 60,648th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 10,144 people.
The last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 257 people, or 1 in 689,271. In Nigeria Saraja is most common in: Kogi, where 31 percent live, Jigawa, where 29 percent live and Kano, where 16 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 11 percent live and Pakistan, where 10 percent live.
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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Saraja
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