Swaja Surname

178,656th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,390 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Swaja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Swaja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan2,2441:79,6102,760
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Tanzania651:814,48642,828
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Swaja (230) may also be a first name.

Swaja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Swaja is most common in Pakistan. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Swaja? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 178,656th most widely held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 3,049,182 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 94 percent of Swaja live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 94 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 591,855th most frequently occurring given name world-wide, borne by 230 people.

Swaja is most commonly used in Pakistan, where it is held by 2,244 people, or 1 in 79,610. In Pakistan it is most frequent in: Punjab, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Pakistan this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Tanzania, where 3 percent are found.

Swaja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Swaja are 39.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.31% being registered to vote for the party.

Swaja earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.01% more than the national average, earning $56,100 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Szwaja911,514/
Swaj897/
Swaa892/
Schwaja832/
Swaji80806/
Szwaj80761/
Swaya80437/
Suaja80102/
Swija8054/
Swaia8034/
Swaai8029/
Swaay8012/
Swaij8011/
Svaja805/
Shwaj801/
Swajo801/
Chwaja73322/
Szwaya7351/
Swayah7348/
Suhaja7336/
Swaaij7315/
Shwaya735/
Szweja734/
Szwaia733/
Swaaya732/
Szwoja731/
Swahia731/
Schwaj731/
Shhwaj731/
Swaaye731/
Szwija731/
Swahay731/
Swehja731/
Swai6749,507/
Sway673,856/
Swea6753/
Schwaha6741/
Suhajat6736/
Suajaya6731/
Suaa6715/
Schwaia6710/
Schwaya678/
Szwajcz678/
Swej674/
Svaa673/
Suaj672/
Shwajch672/
Swau672/
Sbaj672/
Swij672/
Swahait671/
Svaj671/
Swaijje671/
Shwayah671/
Shwayau671/
Swoa671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Swaja
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