Sunja Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Norway

Sunja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sunja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania151:3,529,44150,903
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
India61:127,844,230863,365
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Šunja (9) are calculated separately.

Sunja (769) may also be a first name.

Sunja Last Name Facts

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

Sunja (Georgian: სუნჯა, Hindi: सूंजा, Marathi: सुनजा) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Šunja. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sunja? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,394,033rd most widely held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 47 percent of Sunja are found; 23 percent are found in East Africa and 23 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 296,002nd most frequently occurring given name globally. It is borne by 769 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 3,529,441. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Singida Region, where 60 percent live, Dodoma Region, where 27 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 7 percent live. Aside from Tanzania Sunja is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 17 percent live and Nigeria, where 14 percent live.

Sunja Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sunja has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sunja Last Name Statistics demography

Sunja earn a lot less than the average income. In Norway they earn 42.14% less than the national average, earning 200,246 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šunja939/
Sunjay91115/
Susnja9186/
Sunija9138/
Sundja9132/
Sunjai9130/
Suinja9113/
Suntja9111/
Sunjia918/
Shunja912/
Sumnja911/
Sunjea911/
Sunjad911/
Saunja910/
Sunjaya834,140/
Soundja83154/
Sjaunja8355/
Sunjiah8326/
Sunjaha8320/
Sahunja835/
Sunaija835/
Suindja832/
Sounjat831/
Saunjai831/
Seunjai831/
Siunjah831/
Sunia805,789/
Sugna803,923/
Sunjo801,786/
Sunza801,193/
Sunca80454/
Sunji80431/
Sunya80380/
Sunha80307/
Junja80261/
Zunja80147/
Sunsa80129/
Sonja80119/
Cunja80118/
Sunea80111/
Sunje8072/
Sumja8033/
Sunjy804/
Sonjai73737/
Suniah73679/
Sougna73537/
Suncha73382/
Shunje73304/
Shunza73261/
Sunjoh73232/
Siunya73204/
Džunja73185/
Shunya73141/
Sonija73112/
Shunia73109/
Susnia7387/
Sunsap7378/
Sunsay7376/
Saunya7373/
Sunjić7366/
Shinja7364/
Saunea7352/
Saunia7351/
Sunnia7350/
Suniat7349/
Sungia7347/
Shunjo7343/
Sounji7340/
Suenjo7337/
Sugnad7336/
Sunsai7336/
Sunsoa7334/
Sundjo7328/
Sounia7326/
Scunia7325/
Siunia7322/
Jhunja7320/
Sunjio7319/
Suneha7318/
Junjai7318/
Sounya7316/
Suenia7315/
Sonjoa7314/
Sonjia7313/
Zunija7313/
Sunjit7313/
Saunje7312/
Shunji7312/
Chunja7312/
Sunkha7311/
Sonjay7310/
Sounha7310/
Seugna7310/
Sunzai739/
Sunyah739/
Sunjid739/
Sunnya738/
Sugnah738/
Junjia738/
Sunsat738/
Sutgna737/
Sutnya737/
Sunsha737/
Soonja736/
Sunjie736/
Junjea735/
Suniha735/
Dcunja735/
Sunhai735/
Junija734/
Zunjaa734/
Seunjo734/
Shonja734/
Seunje734/
Sunjoo733/
Cunjha733/
Sunjet733/
Suniaa733/
Sunsea733/
Suneay733/
Shunha733/
Suinea733/
Zunjay732/
Junjat732/
Suniap732/
Sounza732/
Saunsa732/
Sungna732/
Sunjee732/
Sungea732/
Sunjis732/
Junjaa731/
Saunji731/
Cunjah731/
Cunjai731/
Đžunja731/
Zunjad731/
Zunjja731/
Shugna731/
Suigna731/
Sunsad731/
Sunyaa731/
Sumjad731/
Sumnia731/
Sunjoy731/
Szonja731/
Ssugna731/
Junjha731/
Jjunja731/
Juinja731/
Sonjha731/
Sugnay731/
Sounjo731/
Ssunsa731/
Sumjay731/
Sunjed731/
Sunjer731/
Sunjey731/
Suunza731/
Suunji731/
Sunhaa731/
Sunhau731/
Suniad731/
Junjau731/
Junjay731/
Junjja731/
Shunea730/
Sugnat730/
Sonijay67529/
Sunchat67289/
Sunchai67281/
Sugnaux67220/
Suña67191/
Junaija67140/
Shungea67130/
Sunniah67105/
Jaunjat67102/
Junjaud6783/
Shounia6762/
Sunaiya6742/
Sunyach6741/
Sunjich6734/
Chunjai6728/
Soungia6725/
Suniaah6718/
Sonjeau6717/
Susnjer6715/
Soungna6711/
D'Cunja6710/
Cunijah6710/
Shinija6710/
Junjapp678/
Szumnyj678/
Jounjat677/
Sunayya677/
Soonjai677/
Shuniah676/
Sahunia675/
Sugnach675/
Sutenza674/
Sunyayi674/
Sutinjo674/
Sunkhai674/
Sounsia674/
Jounjai674/
Shunjie674/
Saunsia673/
Sonaija673/
Chunjia672/
Scunjio672/
Jounjad672/
Sungiau672/
Seundjo672/
Shutnya672/
Sounjou672/
Djounja672/
Shunxai672/
Shuenia672/
Schunya671/
Junayja671/
Junejea671/
Junejya671/
Sauncea671/
Sauncha671/
Saunnia671/
Saunsai671/
Saunyah671/
Chaunja671/
Jaunjad671/
D'Sunha671/
Sonajha671/
Sonijha671/
Shuniaj671/
Shounya671/
Shaunia671/
Sunsaha671/
Sumjaha671/
Sunjeet671/
Sunjesh671/
Suuniap671/
Jounija671/
Junajea671/
Junejha671/
Sonayja671/
Soneija671/
Sougnah671/
Sougnia671/
Shaunsa671/
Seunjio671/
Suhnjui671/
Suinzia671/
Sinjiah671/
Shungna671/
Shuniad671/
Sounnia671/
Souygna671/
Saungia671/
Sungiat671/
Sunchaa671/
Sundcay671/
Sundjoh671/
Sunnyah671/
Sunçais671/
Susnjić671/
Chounja671/
Chunjea671/
Shunjer671/
Shunhai671/
Shunjit671/
Sunaiye671/
Schinja671/
Shunsai671/
Shumjai671/
Sungnat671/
Sungiah671/
Sungiap671/
Chunjay671/
Sunnyas670/
Sunssay670/
Schunia670/

Sunja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sunja in the Georgian language
სუნჯაsunja-
Sunja in the Marathi language
सुनजाsunaja50
सुंजाsunja37.5
सुन्जाsunja12.5
Sunja in the Hindi language
सूंजाsunja40.85
सुंजाsunja28.66
सुन्जाsunja24.39
सुनजाsunaja4.27
सून्जाsunja1.22
सूनजाsunaja0.61

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sunja
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