Silaji Surname
Approximately 1,842 people bear this surname
Silaji Surname User-submission:
The Celaje surname has been passed down from Spanish colonial Creoles into a modern day equivalent of a household clan; settled in the provinces of the Bicol Region in The Philippines. In the Filipino language, the meaning is 'from heaven', now amplified into Castillian Spanish, yet from an info taken from a private talk the author has been passed down with, the surname can be described by the native Malay from northern Mindanao as 'from the black storm'.
Read More About This SurnameSilaji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,218 | 1:43,466 | 4,935 |
| Malawi | 601 | 1:28,484 | 4,289 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Silaji (3,024) may also be a first name.
Silaji Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Celaje surname has been passed down from Spanish colonial Creoles into a modern day equivalent of a household clan; settled in the provinces of the Bicol Region in The Philippines. In the Filipino language, the meaning is 'from heaven', now amplified into Castillian Spanish, yet from an info taken from a private talk the author has been passed down with, the surname can be described by the native Malay from northern Mindanao as 'from the black storm'.
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Where Does The Last Name Silaji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Silaji (Hindi: श्ीलजी, Marathi: िसलाजी, Oriya: ସିଲାଜି) is most common in Tanzania. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Silaji? popularity and diffusion
The last name Silaji is the 221,505th most frequently held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,956,322 people. The surname Silaji is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Silaji reside; 66 percent reside in East Africa and 66 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 131,483rd most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 3,024 people.
The surname Silaji is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,218 people, or 1 in 43,466. In Tanzania it is most common in: Kagera Region, where 87 percent reside, Tanga Region, where 7 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 5 percent reside. Besides Tanzania Silaji exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 33 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Silaji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Silaji in the Hindi language | ||
| श्ीलजी | silaji | 75 |
| सिलाजी | silaji | 25 |
| Silaji in the Oriya language | ||
| ସିଲାଜି | silaji | 50 |
| ଶିଳାଜି | silaji | 50 |
| Silaji in the Marathi language | ||
| िसलाजी | isalaji | 50 |
| िसलजी | isalaji | 50 |
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Footnotes
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