Valja Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Estonia
Highest density in:
Estonia

Valja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Valja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Estonia351:37,7667,217
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
India81:95,883,173728,828
Finland71:785,24338,644
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
France11:66,422,722504,397
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

The alternate forms: Välja (270) are calculated separately.

Valja (260) may also be a first name.

Valja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Valja is found most in Estonia. It can appear as: Välja. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Valja? popularity and diffusion

The surname Valja is the 2,007,164th most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. The last name Valja is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Valja reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in Baltic Europe. It is also the 552,051st most common first name world-wide It is held by 260 people.

Valja is most numerous in Estonia, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 37,766. Barring Estonia it exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Valja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Valja last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

Valja earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 52.91% less than the national average, earning $20,319 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Välja93270/
Vallja9173/
Valija9137/
Valjas9120/
Valjat918/
Vallija835/
Valejja832/
Hvalija831/
Valijay831/
Valea803,113/
Valsa80753/
Valji80542/
Balja80310/
Velja80181/
Valje80161/
Valca80129/
Valza8054/
Volja8011/
Valjy806/
Walja806/
Valjo806/
Valía805/
Falja803/
Valjeaux7713/
Valaijai778/
Balija734,627/
Valiha733,382/
Valeza732,940/
Velija731,898/
Waldja73755/
Valcea73380/
Valjee73341/
Valesa73337/
Vailea73309/
Valiah73144/
Vallea7398/
Valiji7394/
Valyha7372/
Bhalja7370/
Baljaa7353/
Väljas7352/
Valije7346/
Valcha7339/
Baljaj7336/
Valjić7332/
Valeha7331/
Valjie7331/
Valsas7325/
Walija7317/
Baljas737/
Valjer737/
Valeao736/
Valljo735/
Baljai735/
Vailji734/
Baljay734/
Baulja734/
Valjit733/
Vallji733/
Valsau732/
Baljya731/
Waljah731/
Valeoa731/
Valjot731/
Valsay731/
Valzas731/
Vealea731/
Valeah731/
Valías731/
Valzad731/
Vallje731/
Valijo731/
Veljah731/
Vaulea731/
Baljat731/
Valsha731/
Vhalea731/
Valjos731/
Valiea730/
Valleau671,212/
Valesha67229/
Valleza67189/
Vallesa67188/
Valeije67123/
Baleija6767/
Faslija6759/
Vahalia6746/
Balijja6744/
Valeijo6739/
Waljiah6731/
Vallijo6731/
Valaiya6726/
Ballija6726/
Valeaee6715/
Walujja6713/
Valessa6710/
Valliah677/
Valijee677/
Bhalija676/
Valayya676/
Balajia676/
Valeeha675/
Valegia675/
Valleao674/
Falejia674/
Valléau674/
Valljos673/
Mpalija673/
Valshay672/
Vaalyea672/
Falijah672/
Valajhi672/
Balojja672/
Balijaa672/
Balejia672/
Falijat671/
Balajha671/
Balujya671/
Baleyja671/
Balijas671/
Baljaha671/
Baaljai671/
Valeyya671/
Valihad671/
Valjeet671/
Valliha671/
Valliji671/
Valchad671/
Vailejo671/
Vayhlea671/
Valieah671/
Valeiji671/
Vallías671/
Valijeh671/
Valijie671/
Valijou671/
Valeaie671/
Valeeoa671/
Valehha671/
Valejje671/
Valejjo671/
Walojja671/
Walijja671/
Balaaja671/
Balijai671/
Balijha671/
Walijai671/
Walijat671/
Valaiye671/
Bahlija671/
Valleah670/
Valchas670/

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