Tarja Surname
Approximately 1,395 people bear this surname
Tarja Surname User-submission:
The surname Tara is derived from the Hill of Tara in Ireland, where the seat of the High King from Ireland was. Tara is a female Buddha in Buddhism and a Goddess in Hinduism. In Sanskrit tara means 'star' and it symbolises the light of the soul.
Read More About This SurnameTarja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 787 | 1:3,703 | 676 |
| Indonesia | 534 | 1:247,658 | 22,654 |
| Finland | 16 | 1:343,544 | 24,270 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Tarja (36,551) may also be a first name.
Tarja Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Tara is derived from the Hill of Tara in Ireland, where the seat of the High King from Ireland was. Tara is a female Buddha in Buddhism and a Goddess in Hinduism. In Sanskrit tara means 'star' and it symbolises the light of the soul. In Serbia the name is often associated with the mountain of Tara. In Persian it also means 'star' and in some other languages it means 'Goddess of the sea'.
- taradjordjevicTarja Demographics
Average Tarja Salary in
United States
$75,625 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tarja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tarja Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tarja (Arabic: تارجا, Bengali: তর্জ, Hindi: तारजा, Marathi: तज, Oriya: ତଜ) occurs in Albania more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tarja? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 277,637th most widespread last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 5,224,047 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Tarja live; 57 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 56 percent live in Albano-Europe. It is also the 23,902nd most commonly held given name on earth, borne by 36,551 people.
The surname Tarja is most frequently occurring in Albania, where it is borne by 787 people, or 1 in 3,703. In Albania it is most common in: Tirana County, where 76 percent reside, Durrës County, where 9 percent reside and Lezhë County, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Albania this last name is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 38 percent reside and Finland, where 1 percent reside.
Tarja Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Tarja has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Tarja surname increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Tarja Last Name Statistics demography
Tarja earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 75.26% more than the national average, earning $75,625 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tarja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tarja in the Bengali language | ||
| তর্জ | tarja | - |
| Tarja in the Oriya language | ||
| ତଜ | taja | - |
| Tarja in the Marathi language | ||
| तज | taja | - |
| Tarja in the Hindi language | ||
| तारजा | taraja | 50 |
| टर्जा | tarja | 25 |
| तरजा | taraja | 25 |
| Tarja in the Arabic language | ||
| تارجا | tarja | - |
| تاريا | tarya | - |
| ترجا | trja | - |
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Footnotes
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