Shaj Surname
Approximately 715 people bear this surname
Shaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 290 | 1:2,645,053 | 82,860 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| United Arab Emirates | 102 | 1:89,826 | 8,037 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Qatar | 34 | 1:69,353 | 6,725 |
| Afghanistan | 11 | 1:2,923,017 | 17,932 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 1:16,240,353 | 64,496 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Shaj (1,558) may also be a first name.
Shaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shaj (Hindi: शाज, Marathi: शाज, Oriya: ଶଜ) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shaj? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shaj is the 469,804th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 10,192,372 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Shaj reside; 53 percent reside in West Asia and 53 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 196,286th most frequently used forename globally It is held by 1,558 people.
The surname Shaj is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 290 people, or 1 in 2,645,053. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Kerala, where 52 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 13 percent reside and Bihar, where 8 percent reside. Outside of India this last name is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 28 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shaj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shaj in the Marathi language | ||
| शाज | saja | - |
| Shaj in the Hindi language | ||
| शाज | saja | 87.76 |
| शज | saja | 11.22 |
| शाह | saha | 1.02 |
| Shaj in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶଜ | saja | 58.82 |
| ଶଯ | saya | 35.29 |
| ଶାଜ୍ | saj | 2.94 |
| ଷଜ | saja | 2.94 |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shaj
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