Siraja Surname
Approximately 1,510 people bear this surname
Siraja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 996 | 1:177,854 | 10,954 |
| Niger | 392 | 1:48,959 | 2,463 |
| India | 49 | 1:15,654,396 | 253,566 |
| Indonesia | 44 | 1:3,005,664 | 168,399 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 1:6,617,702 | 68,742 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| Maldives | 4 | 1:101,043 | 3,565 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
The alternate forms: Sirajâ (3) are calculated separately.
Siraja (7,212) may also be a first name.
Siraja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Siraja Come From? nationality or country of origin
Siraja (Arabic: سراجي, Bengali: সিরজা, Hindi: सिराजा, Marathi: िसरजा, Oriya: ସିରଜା) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can occur as a variant: Sirajâ. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Siraja? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 260,172nd most frequently held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,826,189 people. Siraja is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Siraja live; 92 percent live in West Africa and 66 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 76,104th most common given name throughout the world. It is borne by 7,212 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 996 people, or 1 in 177,854. In Nigeria Siraja is mostly concentrated in: Jigawa, where 35 percent are found, Kano, where 20 percent are found and Bauchi, where 17 percent are found. Beside Nigeria Siraja is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 26 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Siraja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Siraja in the Bengali language | ||
| সিরজা | siraja | - |
| Siraja in the Hindi language | ||
| सिराजा | siraja | 93.49 |
| सिराज | siraja | 2.79 |
| सीराजा | siraja | 1.86 |
| सिरजा | siraja | 0.93 |
| सीरजा | siraja | 0.93 |
| Siraja in the Oriya language | ||
| ସିରଜା | siraja | 71.43 |
| ସିରାଜା | siraja | 14.29 |
| ସିରାଜ | siraja | 14.29 |
| Siraja in the Marathi language | ||
| िसरजा | isaraja | 45.16 |
| िसराज | isaraja | 22.58 |
| िसराजा | isaraja | 9.68 |
| सीरजा | siraja | 6.45 |
| राज | raja | 3.23 |
| सीराजा | siraja | 3.23 |
| सीराजब | sirajaba | 3.23 |
| सीराज | siraja | 3.23 |
| िसरज | isaraja | 3.23 |
| Siraja in the Arabic language | ||
| سراجي | srajy | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Siraja
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