Taj Surname
Approximately 222,257 people bear this surname
Taj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 78,902 | 1:408 | 48 |
| Pakistan | 73,098 | 1:2,444 | 317 |
| India | 17,457 | 1:43,940 | 3,065 |
| Iran | 12,259 | 1:6,263 | 863 |
| Sudan | 11,480 | 1:3,267 | 456 |
| Bangladesh | 9,282 | 1:17,168 | 1,273 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4,651 | 1:6,634 | 928 |
| Morocco | 4,124 | 1:8,360 | 1,110 |
| Egypt | 2,166 | 1:42,445 | 4,283 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,974 | 1:4,641 | 586 |
| England | 1,345 | 1:41,426 | 5,308 |
| Iraq | 1,064 | 1:32,915 | 1,525 |
| Yemen | 889 | 1:29,725 | 2,840 |
| United States | 634 | 1:571,702 | 46,905 |
| Kuwait | 540 | 1:7,038 | 984 |
| Bahrain | 264 | 1:5,108 | 938 |
| Jordan | 244 | 1:36,239 | 4,226 |
| Qatar | 237 | 1:9,949 | 1,090 |
| Syria | 221 | 1:87,335 | 3,251 |
| France | 194 | 1:342,385 | 51,549 |
| Vietnam | 191 | 1:485,058 | 1,429 |
| Canada | 156 | 1:236,190 | 22,564 |
| Malaysia | 94 | 1:313,768 | 17,074 |
| Hong Kong | 70 | 1:104,793 | 1,905 |
| Germany | 68 | 1:1,183,904 | 77,258 |
| Palestine | 54 | 1:84,238 | 6,463 |
| Australia | 52 | 1:519,148 | 39,018 |
| Tunisia | 41 | 1:14,893 | 2,440 |
| Spain | 38 | 1:1,230,317 | 41,658 |
| Tajikistan | 38 | 1:220,702 | 1,987 |
| Belgium | 35 | 1:328,476 | 37,084 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Denmark | 27 | 1:209,064 | 16,975 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Oman | 19 | 1:194,104 | 3,633 |
| Mexico | 17 | 1:7,301,541 | 34,591 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Lebanon | 14 | 1:402,649 | 11,601 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Kazakhstan | 11 | 1:1,607,500 | 79,317 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Libya | 9 | 1:693,775 | 1,982 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Turkey | 7 | 1:11,117,346 | 139,182 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Mauritania | 5 | 1:818,973 | 23,459 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Bhutan | 2 | 1:308,020 | 1,264 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
Taj (547,943) may also be a first name.
Taj Demographics
Average Taj Salary in
United States
$49,775 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Taj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Taj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Taj (Arabic: تاج, Bengali: তাজ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﺎﺝ, Hindi: ताज, Marathi: ताज, Oriya: ତାଜ) is more frequently found in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Taj? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,493rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 32,789 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 91 percent of Taj live; 86 percent live in South Asia and 79 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Taj is also the 1,820th most widespread first name globally, held by 547,943 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Afghanistan, where it is held by 78,902 people, or 1 in 408. In Afghanistan Taj is most numerous in: Kabul, where 12 percent are found, Kandahar, where 9 percent are found and Helmand, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Afghanistan this surname is found in 96 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 33 percent are found and India, where 8 percent are found.
Taj Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Taj last name is chiefly Sunni (60%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Taj surname are 15.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.86% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Taj earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 30.4% less than the national average, earning 240,887 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.36% more than the national average, earning $49,775 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.65% less than the national average, earning $48,368 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taju | 86 | 33,768 | / |
| Taji | 86 | 18,559 | / |
| Tajo | 86 | 11,132 | / |
| Taja | 86 | 9,788 | / |
| Tadj | 86 | 3,194 | / |
| Taje | 86 | 2,777 | / |
| Thaj | 86 | 2,729 | / |
| Taaj | 86 | 2,249 | / |
| Tajh | 86 | 485 | / |
| Tajy | 86 | 310 | / |
| Tajj | 86 | 120 | / |
| Tajc | 86 | 107 | / |
| Tajč | 86 | 103 | / |
| Taij | 86 | 100 | / |
| Tajú | 86 | 38 | / |
| Htaj | 86 | 29 | / |
| Tajè | 86 | 12 | / |
| Tauj | 86 | 9 | / |
| Tahj | 86 | 8 | / |
| Tajé | 86 | 6 | / |
| Ttaj | 86 | 4 | / |
| Tazj | 86 | 3 | / |
| Tajt | 86 | 2 | / |
| Tgaj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tajp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tasj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Teaj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ta | 80 | 1,030,717 | / |
| Tj | 80 | 1,604 | / |
| Thaja | 75 | 610 | / |
| Tajah | 75 | 535 | / |
| Tajoo | 75 | 358 | / |
| Taaji | 75 | 187 | / |
| Tahaj | 75 | 139 | / |
| Tajou | 75 | 113 | / |
| Taaje | 75 | 81 | / |
| Thaij | 75 | 64 | / |
| Thaju | 75 | 63 | / |
| Tajoh | 75 | 59 | / |
| Tajii | 75 | 58 | / |
| Tahja | 75 | 56 | / |
| Thaji | 75 | 45 | / |
| Tajeh | 75 | 40 | / |
| Taaja | 75 | 36 | / |
| Tajee | 75 | 35 | / |
| Tajie | 75 | 32 | / |
| Tajsz | 75 | 28 | / |
| Thaaj | 75 | 23 | / |
| Taajo | 75 | 20 | / |
| Tajih | 75 | 14 | / |
| Tajaa | 75 | 13 | / |
| Taaju | 75 | 12 | / |
| Tajij | 75 | 10 | / |
| Tahij | 75 | 9 | / |
| Tajiy | 75 | 7 | / |
| Taját | 75 | 7 | / |
| Tajio | 75 | 5 | / |
| Taije | 75 | 5 | / |
| Tahji | 75 | 3 | / |
| Tajuu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ttaji | 75 | 2 | / |
| Thajh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tajch | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tajuh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Thaje | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ttaaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ttaju | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thauj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tahjo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tahju | 75 | 1 | / |
| Taijć | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tajph | 75 | 1 | / |
| Taijp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Taajj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thajo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Taajh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Taajs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tahje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tajiz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tajyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ttajj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tajez | 75 | 1 | / |
| Htadj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tajuo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ttadj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Taaaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tai | 67 | 276,834 | / |
| Taş | 67 | 160,880 | / |
| Tay | 67 | 99,860 | / |
| Tat | 67 | 49,468 | / |
| Tau | 67 | 48,900 | / |
| Tap | 67 | 36,626 | / |
| Tah | 67 | 33,333 | / |
| Tea | 67 | 27,788 | / |
| Tha | 67 | 26,818 | / |
| Tae | 67 | 24,677 | / |
| Tas | 67 | 16,668 | / |
| Tax | 67 | 15,969 | / |
| Toj | 67 | 13,071 | / |
| Toa | 67 | 9,141 | / |
| Taz | 67 | 6,545 | / |
| Tad | 67 | 5,914 | / |
| Tej | 67 | 5,260 | / |
| Taa | 67 | 4,835 | / |
| Tuj | 67 | 3,182 | / |
| Hta | 67 | 2,968 | / |
| Taç | 67 | 2,568 | / |
| Tta | 67 | 2,205 | / |
| Tağ | 67 | 2,000 | / |
| Tac | 67 | 1,911 | / |
| Tje | 67 | 751 | / |
| Taï | 67 | 424 | / |
| Thj | 67 | 268 | / |
| Taujoo | 67 | 101 | / |
| Taheij | 67 | 92 | / |
| Tij | 67 | 69 | / |
| Dta | 67 | 68 | / |
| Tahaji | 67 | 67 | / |
| Tjh | 67 | 63 | / |
| Tga | 67 | 57 | / |
| Tajudd | 67 | 52 | / |
| Tahaju | 67 | 45 | / |
| Ttj | 67 | 39 | / |
| Thajee | 67 | 38 | / |
| Tajaya | 67 | 29 | / |
| Tajaja | 67 | 28 | / |
| Taš | 67 | 23 | / |
| Taujah | 67 | 20 | / |
| Tajaha | 67 | 18 | / |
| Túa | 67 | 18 | / |
| Tač | 67 | 15 | / |
| Htauji | 67 | 13 | / |
| Téa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Tahjou | 67 | 12 | / |
| Tjd | 67 | 12 | / |
| Htj | 67 | 11 | / |
| Taÿ | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dtj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Taujip | 67 | 6 | / |
| Taajih | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tjz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tjj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tayaja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tahaja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tìa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Thashj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Thajat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Thajoo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Taî | 67 | 3 | / |
| Thaaju | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tajult | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tausjø | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tać | 67 | 2 | / |
| Taajud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uamtaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ttaaje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tejaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tahjes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tajeph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tajous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taà | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taí | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tòa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tỏa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thahaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taajat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tahjuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taijhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tajowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thajah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thajet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tahajj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tajitt | 67 | 1 | / |
Taj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Taj in the Bengali language | ||
| তাজ | taja | - |
| Taj in the Marathi language | ||
| ताज | taja | 99.85 |
| Taj in the Hindi language | ||
| ताज | taja | 99.75 |
| ताज् | taj | 0.01 |
| Taj in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺗﺎﺝ | taj | 83.33 |
| ﺍﻟﺘﺎﺝ | altaj | 16.67 |
| Taj in the Oriya language | ||
| ତାଜ | taja | 80.65 |
| ତାଜ୍ | taj | 15.77 |
| ତଜ୍ | taj | 1.08 |
| Taj in the Arabic language | ||
| تاج | taj | - |
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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 Taj
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