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Where Does The Last Name Tej Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Tej (Bengali: তেজ, Hindi: तेज, Marathi: तेज, Oriya: େତଜ, Tibetan: ཏེཇ་) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Tej click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tej? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Tej is the 91,027^th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,385,465 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 89 percent of Tej are found; 87 percent are found in South Asia and 82 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 6,750^th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 155,618 people.

This last name is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 4,318 people, or 1 in 177,644. In India Tej is most common in: Uttar Pradesh, where 61 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 15 percent reside and Telangana, where 5 percent reside. Outside of India this surname occurs in 44 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 5 percent reside and Morocco, where 5 percent reside.

Tej Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Tej surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

Tej earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.13% less than the national average, earning $42,232 USD per year.