Seja Surname

152,842nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,878 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Latvia

Seja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Seja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania9861:53,6935,897
Indonesia3701:357,43030,846
Nigeria2101:843,53737,160
United States2101:1,725,995114,113
South Africa1761:307,82829,442
India1551:4,948,809124,489
Latvia1141:17,9832,678
Germany981:821,48459,964
Mexico951:1,306,59215,115
Lesotho601:33,8766,160
Brazil531:4,039,138109,837
Botswana501:43,7398,388
Argentina501:854,86855,754
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Poland411:927,04369,048
Uruguay371:92,7509,282
Pakistan321:5,582,62134,646
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Italy181:3,397,594101,426
England171:3,277,533109,658
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Lithuania51:606,91821,375
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546

The alternate forms: Sēja (2) & Šeja (1) are calculated separately.

Seja (3,444) may also be a first name.

Seja Last Name Facts

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

Seja (Hindi: सेजा, Marathi: सेजा, Oriya: େଶଯ) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Sēja or Šeja. Click here for further potential spellings of Seja.

How Common Is The Last Name Seja? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 152,842nd most prevalent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,532,156 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 54 percent of Seja reside; 35 percent reside in East Africa and 35 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 121,191st most commonly used forename world-wide, held by 3,444 people.

Seja is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 986 people, or 1 in 53,693. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Dodoma Region, where 71 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 24 percent reside and Kilimanjaro Region, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania it exists in 39 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 13 percent reside and Nigeria, where 7 percent reside.

Seja Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Seja are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Seja earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 54.61% less than the national average, earning R 107,856 per year and in United States they earn 26.75% less than the national average, earning $31,605 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sēja922/
Šeja921/
Sieja892,129/
Seija891,092/
Szeja89829/
Sejai89262/
Setja89239/
Sejaa89203/
Seaja89169/
Sedja89110/
Sheja8962/
Seeja8935/
Sejja8926/
Sejah8921/
Sejay8917/
Sseja895/
Sehja895/
Sejha893/
Sejza892/
Sceja892/
Sejaj892/
Sejap891/
Sea8629,136/
Sej86289/
Seijas8026,277/
Scheja80541/
Sheeja80536/
Sejjai80309/
Sedjai80209/
Sedjaa8096/
Sedjad8083/
Siejca8050/
Sehaja8036/
Seyjas8026/
Sejeau8025/
Seejai8022/
Sheija8015/
Ssejja8013/
Shejay8010/
Sejaya806/
Sejais806/
Sedjat805/
Jseeja805/
Seajea804/
Seajay803/
Sejaud803/
Seajai803/
Shejaj802/
Sejaja802/
Szejca802/
Sejaha802/
Shehja802/
Hseeja802/
Seidja802/
Siejah801/
Shieja801/
Shejai801/
Seydja801/
Sechja801/
Sejats801/
Sejeat801/
Sejhah801/
Shejah801/
Seijaz801/
Seejay801/
Shea7563,797/
Ceja7551,036/
Seah7550,100/
Seya7542,785/
Sesa7523,378/
Soja7515,269/
Saja7510,657/
Sead757,731/
Suja756,687/
Seha754,153/
Seca753,903/
Seas753,452/
Sija752,684/
Seat751,456/
Seia751,088/
Seza751,003/
Sejo75617/
Seji75576/
Seje75556/
Sjaa75217/
Seaz75194/
Siea75178/
Shej7597/
Seae7597/
Seij7595/
Zeja7583/
Sója7578/
Siej7575/
Sexa7571/
Seap7556/
Scea7556/
Seua7533/
Hsea7520/
Seňa7515/
Seea7514/
Sejč7512/
Seða7510/
Sjau759/
Sgea757/
Sjaj756/
Sgej755/
Sjai753/
Seyj752/
Sxea752/
Seej752/
Sejh751/
Sejy751/
Szej751/
Sůja751/
Sjay751/
Jsea751/
Scej751/
Ssea751/
Jsej751/
Hsej751/
Sheshja7332/
Sejault7315/
Sehejad7314/
Siejaya7313/
Schieja736/
Sheajaj732/
Seajath731/
Sehijas731/
Sedjaai731/
Sekha67649,902/
Sesay67413,212/
Shija6796,587/
Sheha6717,828/
Shoja6716,942/
Sajja6712,012/
Shuja6711,748/
Seijo6711,186/
Cesea677,488/
Shead673,803/
Shaja672,645/
Sheya672,595/
Seisa672,356/
Sieza672,225/
Saija672,031/
Sesea671,917/
Seyad671,758/
Szyja671,184/
Seats671,049/
Seyah671,032/
Seesa67874/
Seach67817/
Sitja67726/
Szaja67494/
Scesa67492/
Sedjo67419/
Sesah67351/
Cheja67337/
Siesa67331/
Sheat67282/
Sheea67275/
Sezai67269/
Sijad67249/
Sheje67240/
Sidja67237/
Szoja67237/
Secha67232/
Sojah67221/
Suija67211/
Sheji67200/
Sijai67199/
Ceija67195/
Sehia67192/
Seiha67177/
Sheah67163/
Sesai67163/
Sajah67138/
Souja67137/
Sijah67132/
Xheja67132/
Sisea67131/
Sezza67128/
Schea67122/
Saaja67118/
Seiza67115/
Sujah67108/
Sesat67108/
Setjo67106/
Suoja67105/
Seyat67105/
Sesca6796/
Sehah6794/
Segea6790/
Secay6790/
Shesa6787/
Seeya6783/
Cejza6783/
Sijaa6780/
Segia6780/
Seyaz6777/
Shyja6775/
Seiah6774/
Szuja6773/
Cejaz6773/
Siejo6768/
Seatz6764/
Sijas6759/
Sejie6758/
Sujja6754/
Sjauš6746/
Ssaja6745/
Sicea6743/
Sioja6742/
Seead6741/
Sheza6739/
Seeza6738/
Sheap6734/
Sjaus6733/
Soija6733/
Cejay6731/
Sezay6730/
Sujaa6729/
Schej6729/
Sheia6728/
Sijau6726/
Shejo6725/
Sahja6724/
Sigea6724/
Sujha6724/
Çeçja6724/
Sajaš6723/
Seads6722/
Sooja6722/
Seasa6722/
Sesad6721/
Sesau6721/
Sceia6720/
Seuza6720/
Seyap6720/
Šejat6720/
Sajha6719/
Sijja6719/
Sijha6717/
Shiea6717/
Sjaya6715/
Zeija6715/
Cisea6715/
Siaja6713/
Sieas6713/
Seaso6713/
Çedja6713/
Seysa6712/
Sojha6711/
Sajaa6711/
Sezia6711/
Sieya6711/
Sijat6710/
Sehji679/
Sejoo679/
Siead679/
Sijay678/
Sejep678/
Sisja677/
Sojja677/
Szejd677/
Seije677/
Seass676/
Serza676/
Sieia676/
Seiad676/
Ssesa676/
Sojaa675/
Hsija675/
Syjad675/
Cejaj675/
Seyha675/
Szeża675/
Sseje675/
Sceza675/
Seyas674/
Sejoh674/
Seyau674/
Seiau674/
Szejo674/
Szejt674/
Sezat674/
Sehaa674/
Seatt673/
Seash673/
Sohja673/
Seajo673/
Sesas673/
Sezad673/
Sezea673/
Suuja673/
Seusa673/
Sesaz673/
Sehya673/
Seiat673/
Sejou673/
Sezap673/
Sgeha673/
Shejh672/
Seeje672/
Seazs672/
Sejiy672/
Hsiea672/
Zejah672/
Sihea672/
Seejo672/
Seeas672/
Sheua672/
Sejio672/
Seyaa672/
Sejjo672/
Ceyja672/
Cejża672/
Seahs672/
Sehea672/
Hsiej672/
Seeji672/
Sheas671/
Cejaa671/
Hsjha671/
Zsija671/
Sceas671/
Sjiya671/
Sihja671/
Shiej671/
Sejoy671/
Seadh671/
Seaph671/
Seast671/
Seiaz671/
Seijh671/
Sezga671/
Sheae671/
Sheaz671/
Sheejath671/
Syzja671/
Seias671/
Sjija671/
Sezoa671/
Seijó671/
Jseji671/
Zeeja671/
Zsója671/
Zsaja671/
Soaja671/
Soeia671/
Seyca671/
Seuah671/
Sjayi671/
Shjja671/
Sijap671/
Sieje671/
Ssuja671/
Seeca671/
Seaza671/
Seazo671/
Sehje671/
Sehjo671/
Sejpp671/
Sejæd671/
Szeca671/
Szója671/
Szeya671/
Jjsea671/
Seyjo671/
Sheij671/
Sjaji671/
Sgeje671/
Sceya671/
Seeea671/
Seeaz671/
Seuha671/
Sheca671/
Shjha671/
Suhja671/
Syjai671/
Zsejz671/
Xseej671/
Seejs670/
Seadd670/
Sysea670/
Scead670/
Sshea670/

Seja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Seja in the Hindi language
सेजाseja-
Seja in the Marathi language
सेजाseja-
Seja in the Oriya language
େଶଯesaya45.45
େସଜesaja27.27
େସଜାesaja18.18
େଶଜesaja9.09

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