Siraj Surname

3,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 163,112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Maldives

Siraj Surname User-submission:

The name, Siraj, means 'light' in the Arabic language, but it's also very popular in East Africa and the Middle East etc. due to the proliferation of Islam or the arabic language.

Siraj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia51,6741:1,888337
Pakistan40,7101:4,388445
Bangladesh13,9681:11,409931
India13,8871:55,2363,794
Yemen8,3821:3,153484
Egypt6,8641:13,3941,599
Sudan5,0401:7,4421,059
Afghanistan4,9441:6,503549
Syria3,3631:5,739622
Sri Lanka3,3621:6,189905
Morocco2,2831:15,1012,246
United Arab Emirates1,0661:8,5951,072
Iraq9071:38,6131,686
Saudi Arabia7951:38,8125,622
Somalia5881:22,8781,280
Malaysia5301:55,6494,275
Maldives4831:83796
Kenya4491:102,8518,952
United States4181:867,12765,849
Lebanon3851:14,6422,009
Indonesia3421:386,69432,966
Nigeria3361:527,21125,962
England2801:198,99317,417
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
Kuwait1541:24,6803,145
Jordan1481:59,7465,516
Tanzania1461:362,61426,759
France1271:523,01472,224
Palestine1181:38,5504,548
Bahrain1181:11,4292,102
Oman1111:33,2252,322
Singapore1031:53,4732,131
Uganda911:429,00326,108
Canada751:491,27542,011
Sweden651:151,48910,616
Qatar501:47,1604,880
Belgium451:255,48131,256
Thailand281:2,522,798271,580
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Norway161:321,39331,311
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Eritrea91:527,989318
Austria91:946,15970,786
Tunisia61:101,77114,710
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Wales51:618,90625,852
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
China41:341,830,39216,990
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Nepal41:7,120,23914,461
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128

The alternate forms: Širaj (113) are calculated separately.

Siraj (357,099) may also be a first name.

Siraj Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name, Siraj, means 'light' in the Arabic language, but it's also very popular in East Africa and the Middle East etc. due to the proliferation of Islam or the arabic language.

- sureyahsiraj

Siraj Last Name Facts

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

Siraj (Arabic: سرّاج, Bengali: সিরাজ, Dhivehi: ސިރާޖ‬, Georgian: სირაჯ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺮﺍﺝ, Hindi: सिराज, Marathi: िसराज, Oriya: ସିରାଜ) occurs most in Ethiopia. It may also be found as a variant: Širaj. For other possible spellings of Siraj click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Siraj? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,433rd most frequently occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 44,678 people. The last name Siraj is predominantly found in Asia, where 58 percent of Siraj are found; 47 percent are found in South Asia and 37 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Siraj is also the 2,919th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 357,099 people.

The last name is most common in Ethiopia, where it is held by 51,674 people, or 1 in 1,888. Barring Ethiopia this surname exists in 84 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 25 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 9 percent are found.

Siraj Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Muslim (83%) in Kenya and Sunni (98%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Siraj last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Siraj earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 36.09% more than the national average, earning 470,963 kr per year; in United States they earn 16.89% more than the national average, earning $50,436 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.58% less than the national average, earning $44,428 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Širaj93113/
Sirajo9127,160/
Siraji9116,664/
Siraje9110,913/
Shiraj913,596/
Siraja911,510/
Siraju911,288/
Siradj91888/
Sairaj91242/
Sieraj91207/
Siraaj91189/
Sirraj9125/
Sirajh9121/
Sirajy9110/
Sirajâ913/
Sirajj913/
Suiraj912/
Sirhaj911/
Ssiraj911/
Sira8932,687/
Sirj8934/
Shiraji831,971/
Sirajee831,263/
Siraaji83248/
Sairaju83187/
Sairaji83103/
Shirajo8336/
Sirajos8324/
Schiraj8312/
Sirajiy8312/
Shairaj8311/
Sairajo839/
Shiraju837/
Siraaje837/
Shiraja836/
Shiraje836/
Sairaja836/
Sirajup836/
Sirajoo835/
Seiraja834/
Sirraju833/
Sirajou833/
Sairaje832/
Siraaju832/
Sirajoh832/
Sirajie832/
Sirajah832/
Sieraaj832/
Soiraji831/
Shiraaj831/
Jsirajo831/
Soirajo831/
Siraaja831/
Sirajch831/
Sirajih831/
Sirajii831/
Sirajio831/
Shirajy831/
Sieraji831/
Siergaj831/
Siraajo831/
Sirajuo831/
Sieraje831/
Seiraje831/
Shira8042,330/
Sirat8024,081/
Seraj8023,363/
Sirad809,906/
Saira809,863/
Sirai806,670/
Sirra805,364/
Suira802,819/
Siraz802,151/
Siray801,856/
Sirah801,317/
Sihra80928/
Seira80894/
Siera80892/
Siroj80882/
Siraa80846/
Sitra80793/
Siras80774/
Sirac80435/
Szira80337/
Sirha80293/
Sirau80189/
Scira80154/
Sirap80125/
Ziraj80110/
Ciraj80107/
Soira8097/
Sirga8081/
Sirae8056/
Sisra8037/
Sirij8029/
Siroa8029/
Sirza8028/
Syraj8019/
Siraň8010/
Sirea808/
Sirej804/
Sgira804/
Sjira804/
Siruj802/
Hsira802/
Shirj802/
Sirje802/
Sirać801/
Ssira801/
Sirax801/
Siraç801/
Shirajee7782/
Ssairaji775/
Sirajova775/
Saisraju773/
Sairraja771/
Sahairaj771/
Shihraju771/
Sirajová771/
Sirajudd771/
Shirajad771/
Shairaji771/
Sierra73447,254/
Shirai7396,514/
Shirra7361,516/
Sirait7357,019/
Shiraz739,354/
Seraji738,326/
Serraj734,746/
Sairat734,298/
Siruja732,490/
Shirah732,171/
Siraye731,940/
Sitrap731,828/
Siriya731,792/
Shirae731,689/
Seraje731,651/
Schira731,631/
Sheraj731,564/
Siraad731,507/
Shirza731,409/
Sirayi731,328/
Sairah731,325/
Seirah731,235/
Siroya731,037/
Shaira73994/
Seeraj73988/
Soiray73865/
Sheira73856/
Siraat73840/
Zsirai73738/
Shiras73541/
Sieras73515/
Scirea73428/
Shirap73375/
Sirach73368/
Siraha73365/
Sitrat73357/
Soirat73352/
Shiray73344/
Suitra73338/
Siraut73304/
Ciraja73300/
Sairai73292/
Sitrai73292/
Sierat73279/
Ziraje73257/
Sirakh73226/
Siraud73225/
Siratt73164/
Siraie73156/
Sirazh73152/
Seradj73143/
Siradz73143/
Shirga73141/
Sciera73140/
Siraya73129/
Sierau73124/
Seirai73122/
Siraux73121/
Seiras73121/
Sirejo73114/
Seraja7399/
Suirat7394/
Sairay7393/
Sairas7392/
Shiera7391/
Suiray7387/
Sirojć7379/
Suirah7377/
Shirat7375/
Serajo7371/
Siraid7370/
Sairad7370/
Sciora7366/
Sirash7363/
Seraaj7358/
Sieyra7353/
Seraju7352/
Sireya7347/
Seirra7344/
Siroji7343/
Chiraj7341/
Sirrah7340/
Sierad7339/
Siraay7338/
Shirad7337/
Shitra7336/
Ziraji7334/
Sirodj7330/
Saitra7329/
Shuira7329/
Sirras7328/
Sietra7325/
Sehraj7324/
Sirojc7321/
Siroja7320/
Sittra7320/
Siraus7320/
Siraph7319/
Sithra7319/
Sierac7319/
Sirraa7318/
Soiras7316/
Soirah7316/
Sirija7316/
Shiroj7314/
Sairej7314/
Sirais7314/
Sitray7313/
Szyraj7312/
Sirooj7312/
Seiroa7312/
Sirzai7312/
Suiraz7311/
Siroia7311/
Sirasz7311/
Seihra7311/
Sirrat7310/
Ciraji7310/
Siraas7310/
Sairha739/
Shirea739/
Sairoj739/
Sireia739/
Sziray739/
Sairaz738/
Sirast738/
Shoira738/
Sirojo737/
Siruya737/
Sirijs737/
Siraaz736/
Sihray736/
Ciraju736/
Szeraj736/
Sirayp736/
Sayraj735/
Sirapp735/
Shirij735/
Sairuj735/
Shiora735/
Saaira735/
Cirajo735/
Siraai735/
Sirzea735/
Shiraa734/
Ciradj734/
Syraja734/
Siriji734/
Sirahy734/
Sieraa734/
Sergaj734/
Siruia734/
Sairax733/
Sirats733/
Shirha733/
Sierah733/
Sirrea733/
Siraah733/
Serajh733/
Sirijo733/
Shirau733/
Sujraj733/
Sirayo733/
Seirat733/
Sirujo733/
Saihra732/
Sitrea732/
Soisra732/
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Sairaa732/
Sairau732/
Sireja732/
Suiras732/
Sitras732/
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Sirojź732/
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Scirha731/
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Sireje731/
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Sirgoj731/
Shihra731/
Shirej731/
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Seraij731/
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Syoraj731/
Ssaira731/
Sshira731/
Siryoa731/
Sihraz731/
Serauj731/
Siréia731/
Ziraja731/
Suirau731/
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Sirayu731/
Sireji731/
Sirgay731/
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Sitraz731/
Shirac731/
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Serhaj731/
Seirac731/
Szirai731/
Siajri731/
Siradd731/
Serajy731/
Syraju731/
Sairza731/
Sirhad731/
Sierga730/
Sirass730/
Sirayz730/
Saggiraju711/
Seitrajit711/
Shairraja711/
Siri6747,732/
Sera6723,417/
Zira6715,372/
Sire6710,870/
Cira677,041/
Serradj676,053/
Schirra673,352/
Shirzai672,639/
Çira672,293/
Siry672,193/
Sierras671,910/
Shairaz671,842/
Schiera671,499/
Sitriya671,271/
Séra671,259/
Shiroya671,166/
Serraji671,048/
Serajee67734/
Sheraji67733/
Shairah67714/
Shiroji67572/
Sciorra67454/
Shiraha67429/
Sieradz67417/
Syra67406/
Sirohia67289/
Sheraje67278/
Sierhej67165/
Siré67155/
Sairoji67152/
Shiriya67151/
Sirault67139/
Sieraad67121/
Shirahe67120/
Serj67113/
Sairras67111/
Sairaya67106/
Shiraya6767/
Sirratt6764/
Shirojo6763/
Seerajh6761/
Sirawet6758/
Sirý6756/
Shirras6748/
Xira6748/
Chairaj6740/
Soiraya6739/
Sirahah6738/
Shiruya6735/
Šira6733/
Sirhayi6733/
Shirrah6727/
Soiroji6726/
Sahaira6726/
Shiraaz6726/
Shirzay6725/
Sairayi6723/
Shyoraj6723/
Sheiraz6723/
Shirakh6722/
Zirhaji6721/
Sirá6721/
Scheira6720/
Sithrai6719/
Soirejo6717/
Schirza6716/
Sairaha6716/
Širajch6716/
Sirriya6715/
Jsirait6715/
Serajet6715/
Sierach6715/
Cirajas6714/
Sheeraj6714/
Shairai6714/
Siriyad6714/
Shirast6713/
Siraait6712/
Sirayap6712/
Sairach6712/
Sairoia6711/
Chiraju6710/
Shiroha6710/
Siriyah6710/
Shirray6710/
Sierrad6710/
Saitrai6710/
Sirautp679/
Schiray679/
Sirayot679/
Sittrai679/
Shitrai678/
Sierraz678/
Shchira678/
Shirahd678/
Sayraju677/
Seeraji677/
Shairat677/
Shirija677/
Shierra677/
Schirau677/
Sierrra676/
Sairojh676/
Siraitt676/
Sirí676/
Siradzh675/
Shaaira675/
Sirakhe675/
Sirayit675/
Seeraju675/
Shiraye675/
Siraiup675/
Sierraa675/
Sheradj675/
Sheirah675/
Scheraj675/
Seerauj675/
Shirraz675/
Serajou675/
Sairoja674/
Shehraj674/
Sieraha674/
Scierra674/
Hsierra674/
Siroyat674/
Shiruha674/
Siergej674/
Zirhaje674/
Siriyat674/
Sirayup674/
Sirahia673/
Sheraaj673/
Shirash673/
Siriyas673/
Seraujo673/
Ssierra673/
Sairiya672/
Sirasch672/
Sherraj672/
Sierrea672/
Siruyad672/
Sirgoji672/
Sirohja672/
Chiraja672/
Sahijra672/
Saairaa672/
Chiraji672/
Shirhad672/
Shirrea672/
Shairau672/
Seirras672/
Seuraju672/
Shireia672/
Sitrait672/
Serrajo672/
Shihraz672/
Scirija672/
Chiraje672/
Shirhat672/
Shirgai672/
Sithray672/
Xirj672/
Shirrat671/
Suiraya671/
Shirayi671/
Seiraya671/
Sairaph671/
Sairije671/
Sairrad671/
Saairah671/
Hsiriya671/
Schiras671/
Schirea671/
Siraadh671/
Siraiah671/
Sirasht671/
Sirasth671/
Sirayah671/
Sirayat671/
Sireeha671/
Sireeja671/
Sirehia671/
Sirgiya671/
Siroiah671/
Sirujad671/
Shiradh671/
Shiraph671/
Shiraus671/
Shireah671/
Shirhea671/
Shiroja671/
Shittra671/
Sheraja671/
Seraaji671/
Serajaa671/
Serajah671/
Serajiy671/
Shairaa671/
Serajoh671/
Seraadj671/
Sireoje671/
Sherajo671/
Sheraju671/
Shiread671/
Sgirgea671/
Suitray671/
Sirayas671/
Sireova671/
Sirhiya671/
Sirrija671/
Siruoha671/
Sirà671/
Sirè671/
Siroyah671/
Siroyau671/
Sherzaj671/
Shiraiz671/
Sietrra671/
Sieracz671/
Sieroha671/
Sierrat671/
Sairouj671/
Schirac671/
Schirij671/
Seeraaj671/
Scirijs671/
Serhaji671/
Serajie671/
Sära671/
Síra671/
Cirraji671/
Serraje671/
Siroudj671/
Siereat671/
Sairhas671/
Seraidj671/
Sahiera671/
Saireya671/
Serajeh671/
Sidtraz671/
Sihrach671/
Siraaad671/
Sirache671/
Sirauss671/
Sirayaz671/
Sirayus671/
Shhirah671/
Shirach671/
Shirait671/
Shirrra671/
Shairza671/
Sittrat671/
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Sciratt670/
Sierath670/
Shirrad670/

Siraj Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Siraj in the Georgian language
სირაჯsiraj-
Siraj in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﺮﺍﺝsraj-
Siraj in the Dhivehi language
ސިރާޖ‬siraj-
Siraj in the Bengali language
সিরাজsiraja98.83
সীরাজsiraja1.17
Siraj in the Hindi language
सिराजsiraja97.46
सीराजsiraja1.92
सीरजsiraja0.34
सिरजsiraja0.14
सेराजseraja0.03
शिराजsiraja0.02
सिराज़siraza0.02
शीराजsiraja0.01
़सिराजsiraja0.01
शिरजाsiraja0
सिराज़siraza0
Siraj in the Oriya language
ସିରାଜsiraja85.17
ସିରାଜ୍siraj6.46
ଶିରାଜsiraja2.75
ସିରାଯsiraya2.27
ସିରଜsiraja0.72
ସୀରାଜsiraja0.72
ଶିରାଜ୍siraj0.36
ସୀରାଜ୍siraj0.24
ସିରାsira0.12
ଶିରାଯsiraya0.12
ସରାଜsaraja0.12
ସୀରଜsiraja0.12
ଶୀରାଯsiraya0.12
ସିେରାଜ୍sieraj0.12
ଶୀରାଜsiraja0.12
Siraj in the Marathi language
िसराजisaraja75.65
सीराजsiraja14.91
िसरजisaraja5.04
सीरजsiraja0.73
सुरजsuraja0.3
ीराजiraja0.25
िराजiraja0.18
सराजsaraja0.13
राजraja0.1
सुराजsuraja0.05
सिराजsiraja0.05
सरजsaraja0.05
िसाजisaja0.05
शीराजsiraja0.05
सेराजseraja0.05
राजूraju0.03
ीरामirama0.03
िरजiraja0.03
सिरजsiraja0.03
सीरामsirama0.03
िमजimaja0.03
गीराजgiraja0.03
इजाजijaja0.03
Siraj in the Arabic language
سرّاجsraj-
سِراجsiraj-
سيراجsyraj-
سراجsraj-

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