Shuja Surname

44,206th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,748 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Shuja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shuja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan4,7961:37,2491,699
Afghanistan1,9911:16,149907
Syria1,1341:17,0201,319
Iraq8801:39,7971,724
Yemen5311:49,7653,984
Saudi Arabia5171:59,6828,852
United Arab Emirates4481:20,4522,368
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
India2781:2,759,22885,175
Lebanon2781:20,2772,460
United States1751:2,071,194131,950
England861:647,88437,755
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Canada531:695,20056,020
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Oman61:614,6626,082
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Shuja (22,337) may also be a first name.

Shuja Last Name Facts

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

Shuja (Hindi: शुजा, Marathi: शुजा) is found most frequently in Pakistan. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shuja? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 44,206th most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 620,322 people. The last name Shuja occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Shuja reside; 63 percent reside in South Asia and 61 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Shuja is also the 34,791st most frequently held forename in the world, borne by 22,337 people.

The surname Shuja is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 4,796 people, or 1 in 37,249. In Pakistan Shuja is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 55 percent reside, Sindh, where 28 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Pakistan Shuja is found in 46 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 17 percent reside and Syria, where 10 percent reside.

Shuja Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Shuja surname is chiefly Druze (62%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Shuja last name are 0.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shuja earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 40.12% less than the national average, earning 207,231 kr per year; in United States they earn 26.36% more than the national average, earning $54,522 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.04% more than the national average, earning $53,679 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shujaa911,071/
Shujau91572/
Shujay91570/
Shujah91485/
Shouja91218/
Shujja9167/
Shujai9153/
Shujha9112/
Shauja915/
Schuja911/
Shhuja911/
Shujaj911/
Suja896,687/
Shuj8932/
Shujath83642/
Shujaia8344/
Shujjah8335/
Shoujah8317/
Shujaai838/
Shujaha835/
Shujjaa835/
Schujas834/
Shoujaa834/
Shaujah833/
Shudjai833/
Shujaah831/
Shujjha831/
Shoujja831/
Shija8096,587/
Shoja8016,942/
Sujai805,943/
Shaja802,645/
Shuya80486/
Sudja80406/
Shuji80384/
Sujay80319/
Shusa80244/
Chuja80236/
Suija80211/
Sujau80184/
Shuza80169/
Souja80137/
Sauja80130/
Sujah80108/
Suoja80105/
Shyja8075/
Szuja8073/
Sheja8062/
Sujja8054/
Schuj8045/
Sujaa8029/
Sahja8024/
Sujha8024/
Seuja8014/
Shujo8010/
Sehja805/
Sohja803/
Suuja803/
Sheua802/
Shujh802/
Sujaj801/
Sihja801/
Shuje801/
Ssuja801/
Sutja801/
Shu'a801/
Suhja801/
Shujaaat7786/
Shujahat7760/
Shujaath7714/
Shaujath771/
Shujahad771/
Shaujhat771/
Suj7543/
Shojaa733,296/
Sudjai733,063/
Sujaya731,792/
Shuuya731,381/
Soujaa731,094/
Scheja73541/
Sheeja73536/
Chouja73428/
Sahaja73318/
Chujai73284/
Shukha73136/
Sutjai73129/
Shajah73104/
Shouji7393/
Sujath7383/
Schaja7367/
Shijah7362/
Soudja7361/
Shouha7355/
Shijaa7354/
Shousa7351/
Shucha7340/
Shojah7338/
Soujah7337/
Shooja7337/
Suhaja7336/
Sehaja7336/
Shyjaa7334/
Shahja7333/
Shijia7333/
Shusai7330/
Sujaih7328/
Shauya7324/
Shujie7322/
Shusas7321/
Shouya7320/
Sujova7319/
Suijat7317/
Shauza7316/
Shausa7314/
Sahjah7313/
Sujcha7313/
Shoujo7312/
Sujhai7312/
Shouza737/
Shajaa737/
Sujjah737/
Shuiza736/
Sujaai736/
Sujaha735/
Saujah735/
Sheuca735/
Chauja735/
Saudja734/
Shuiah734/
Shucay734/
Suijai734/
Seudja734/
Schoja734/
Sahusa733/
Shuzat733/
Shyjas733/
Shijja733/
Sudjat733/
Shuzad732/
Shaaja732/
Shujee732/
Ssujja732/
Shouia732/
Shusat732/
Shehja732/
Cheuja731/
Shujth731/
Shusay731/
Shuzai731/
Shuzau731/
Shuzza731/
Shouca731/
Sheujh731/
Shieja731/
Ssujai731/
Shoaja731/
Shujii731/
Shaujh731/
Suddja731/
Shujey731/
Saujai731/
Saujja731/
Sautja731/
Sushja731/
Shejah731/
Shuhsa731/
Schuia731/
Shujou731/
Suhjai731/
Sujsai731/
Shugea730/
Shuja'ath711/
Shujahath711/
Sahu672,869,004/
Shea6763,797/
Shai6722,638/
Shay6718,206/
Sheu6717,151/
Suca6715,335/
Soja6715,269/
Susa6713,153/
Saja6710,657/
Shui678,811/
Suji676,668/
Suya676,372/
Shou676,260/
Shue674,804/
Shau674,802/
Shaa674,234/
Seha674,153/
Suza673,437/
Seja672,878/
Sija672,684/
Shoa672,666/
Sahajad672,028/
Sohu671,954/
Soudjay671,100/
Choujaa67989/
Shae67893/
Su'a67821/
Chuj67806/
D'Souja67793/
Sujo67780/
Schuijt67766/
Shaj67715/
Choujai67389/
Shuy67350/
Zuja67346/
Choudja67280/
Suia67228/
Sjaa67217/
Shajaha67212/
Scheaua67166/
Suľa67150/
Shuchat67133/
Suje67108/
Shej6797/
Sahajah6785/
Szuj6783/
Sója6778/
Shutcha6748/
Sahajat6746/
Siua6744/
Shuzhai6742/
Schuijs6733/
Seua6733/
Suij6730/
Shahaja6726/
Shoj6724/
Soujath6722/
Sáha6722/
Shahjah6721/
Sujahat6720/
Siuj6720/
Sahj6718/
Chujjah6713/
Schucha6713/
Shij6712/
Sjau679/
Choujah679/
Sujahah677/
Chaujad677/
Saujath676/
Sjaj676/
Schieja676/
Séha676/
Shuchai675/
Souj675/
Shajaya674/
Shaajaa674/
Soujjaa674/
Schojat674/
Sxuj674/
Shuzoha673/
Shoojai673/
Suhijad673/
Sjai673/
Chuidja673/
Shukhai673/
Sujaadh672/
Shaajah672/
Shajath672/
Sujjaha672/
Sujh672/
Sohj672/
Shajowa672/
Sēja672/
Suža672/
Choujaâ672/
Shoojaa672/
Shuojie672/
Sahajas671/
Shuchad671/
Shuuyah671/
Shuyash671/
Shoucha671/
Shaukha671/
Shauova671/
Shausad671/
Shauyad671/
Shaiaja671/
Shajazz671/
Sujaath671/
Sujj671/
Sujy671/
Schusah671/
Xuja671/
Soudjaï671/
Shajova671/
Shudzha671/
Shousad671/
Shouzas671/
Shoja'a671/
Shuhzah671/
Shuizaa671/
Shuykha671/
Sautjau671/
Sůja671/
Suđa671/
Choujaà671/
Chujhay671/
Shoukha671/
Sjay671/
Shjsaid671/
Hsuj671/
Schukha671/
Scheuza671/
Siahaja671/
Shujeeh671/
Shshujs671/
Shousat671/
Shausah671/
Soujhat671/
Suttjai671/
Suuj671/
Sujp671/
Sujs671/
Sudjaha671/
Zsuj671/
Hzuj671/
Shausay670/

Shuja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shuja in the Marathi language
शुजाsuja-
Shuja in the Hindi language
शुजाsuja96.52
शूजाsuja3.19

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