Somayaji Surname
Approximately 719 people bear this surname
Somayaji Surname User-submission:
The Somayaji surname was given to people who performed the Soma Yajna ritual. It is a common surname in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh in India. In Andhra Pradesh, there is a similar surname Somayajulu. This is the Telugu version.
In Karnataka, they are categorized as Kota Brahmins with Lord Narasimha as Kuladevatha or Moola devatha (deity) and Guru Narasimha temple as the native temple, located at Kota in Udupi district of Karnataka.
Read More About This SurnameSomayaji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 548 | 1:1,399,754 | 53,776 |
| United States | 87 | 1:4,166,195 | 223,594 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Somayaji (91) may also be a first name.
Somayaji Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Somayaji surname was given to people who performed the Soma Yajna ritual. It is a common surname in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh in India. In Andhra Pradesh, there is a similar surname Somayajulu. This is the Telugu version.
In Karnataka, they are categorized as Kota Brahmins with Lord Narasimha as Kuladevatha or Moola devatha (deity) and Guru Narasimha temple as the native temple, located at Kota in Udupi district of Karnataka.
- ganeshsomayajiThis surname is mostly found in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharastra and Karnataka. People bearing this surname are mainly bramhins and come from a history of 1000 year. One who bears the name is Thikkana Somayaji, a prominent scholar.
- shashikanthSomayaji Demographics
Average Somayaji Salary in
United States
$63,771 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Somayaji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Somayaji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Somayaji (Hindi: सोमयाजी, Marathi: सोमायाजी) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Somayaji? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 467,776th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,135,669 people. Somayaji occurs mostly in Asia, where 84 percent of Somayaji reside; 76 percent reside in South Asia and 76 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 998,282nd most prevalent given name worldwide, borne by 91 people.
The surname Somayaji is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 548 people, or 1 in 1,399,754. In India Somayaji is most common in: Karnataka, where 63 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 9 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 8 percent reside. Apart from India this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Kuwait, where 5 percent reside.
Somayaji Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Somayaji surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Somayaji earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 47.79% more than the national average, earning $63,771 USD per year and in Canada they earn 52.11% more than the national average, earning $75,575 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somayagi | 88 | 16 | / |
| Somiyaji | 88 | 4 | / |
| Sumayaji | 88 | 1 | / |
| Somayoji | 88 | 1 | / |
| Somayazi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Somajaji | 88 | 1 | / |
| Samayaji | 88 | 1 | / |
| Somayachi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Somaysi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Somaygi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Somajice | 75 | 38 | / |
| Samayiji | 75 | 21 | / |
| Somayice | 75 | 6 | / |
| Somayise | 75 | 6 | / |
| Samayayi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Samayoji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Somoyagi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Somajiji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Somhayisi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Shamayayi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samayachi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Somadje | 67 | 813 | / |
| Samayae | 67 | 20 | / |
| Somajee | 67 | 14 | / |
| Somayee | 67 | 13 | / |
| Samajie | 67 | 13 | / |
| Somausi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Samajhi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Somaiza | 67 | 2 | / |
| Somaiye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samaiji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samayza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samajji | 67 | 1 | / |
Somayaji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Somayaji in the Hindi language | ||
| सोमयाजी | somayaji | - |
| Somayaji in the Marathi language | ||
| सोमायाजी | somayaji | 42.86 |
| सोमयाजी | somayaji | 38.1 |
| सोमायजी | somayaji | 9.52 |
| सोमयजी | somayaji | 9.52 |
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