Waj Surname
Approximately 183 people bear this surname
Waj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 119 | 1:6,445,928 | 147,141 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 1:16,240,353 | 64,496 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
Waj (780) may also be a first name.
Waj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waj Come From? nationality or country of origin
Waj (Arabic: واج, Hindi: वाज, Oriya: ୱାଜ) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Waj click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waj? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,257,535th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 39,822,655 people. The last name Waj occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Waj live; 77 percent live in South Asia and 44 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Waj is also the 293,794th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 780 people.
The last name is most numerous in India, where it is borne by 119 people, or 1 in 6,445,928. In India Waj is most frequent in: Jammu and Kashmir, where 33 percent live, Bihar, where 18 percent live and Odisha, where 18 percent live. Aside from India this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 6 percent live and Tunisia, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waje | 86 | 9,609 | / |
| Waji | 86 | 6,290 | / |
| Waja | 86 | 4,107 | / |
| Wajo | 86 | 849 | / |
| Waju | 86 | 386 | / |
| Waij | 86 | 166 | / |
| Wadj | 86 | 93 | / |
| Wajt | 86 | 31 | / |
| Wajé | 86 | 23 | / |
| Whaj | 86 | 5 | / |
| Wajh | 86 | 4 | / |
| Wajz | 86 | 3 | / |
| Hwaj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wajy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Weaj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wasj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wajj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vwaj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wahj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Waaj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wa | 80 | 19,838 | / |
| Wj | 80 | 159 | / |
| Wajih | 75 | 13,035 | / |
| Wahaj | 75 | 982 | / |
| Wajah | 75 | 739 | / |
| Wajeh | 75 | 548 | / |
| Wahji | 75 | 313 | / |
| Wajee | 75 | 267 | / |
| Wahju | 75 | 196 | / |
| Wahja | 75 | 59 | / |
| Wajss | 75 | 36 | / |
| Wajoh | 75 | 30 | / |
| Waaij | 75 | 20 | / |
| Wahjo | 75 | 17 | / |
| Wajuu | 75 | 13 | / |
| Wajcz | 75 | 11 | / |
| Hwaji | 75 | 8 | / |
| Wajie | 75 | 7 | / |
| Wajii | 75 | 5 | / |
| Wajyo | 75 | 5 | / |
| Wahij | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wajts | 75 | 4 | / |
| Waaje | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wajij | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wajgi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wajaa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wajiy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Whaja | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wajhd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hwaja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwaje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wajoo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wajth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wajyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waaju | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wajez | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wajst | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wwaje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wãaje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wajyd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wuaji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wauja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Washj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wajuh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wai | 67 | 407,920 | / |
| Wah | 67 | 241,166 | / |
| Way | 67 | 46,255 | / |
| Vaj | 67 | 27,006 | / |
| Hwa | 67 | 19,965 | / |
| Baj | 67 | 14,054 | / |
| Wea | 67 | 10,325 | / |
| Wau | 67 | 8,574 | / |
| Was | 67 | 5,543 | / |
| Wax | 67 | 4,051 | / |
| Wua | 67 | 1,908 | / |
| Waz | 67 | 1,520 | / |
| Whajah | 67 | 1,254 | / |
| Wajeeh | 67 | 1,196 | / |
| Waa | 67 | 926 | / |
| Wij | 67 | 599 | / |
| Wha | 67 | 379 | / |
| Vwa | 67 | 304 | / |
| Woa | 67 | 291 | / |
| Wajcht | 67 | 215 | / |
| Wahaaj | 67 | 203 | / |
| Wajach | 67 | 157 | / |
| Waß | 67 | 94 | / |
| Wej | 67 | 74 | / |
| Wuj | 67 | 64 | / |
| Wahadj | 67 | 43 | / |
| Wjz | 67 | 37 | / |
| Woj | 67 | 30 | / |
| Waś | 67 | 20 | / |
| Waasjø | 67 | 18 | / |
| Wuhaji | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wajith | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wahjah | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wjh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wahaji | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wje | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wwa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wajaht | 67 | 8 | / |
| Uaj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wwj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wjt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Whj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wajaha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hwajyo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waï | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wjj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wjp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wajihh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hwj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vwj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wahaje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waž | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wgajio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahjyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wa'aje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajahd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuyaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwayje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahjud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahajh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahajt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waajih | 67 | 1 | / |
Waj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Waj in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାଜ | waja | 93.33 |
| ୱାଜ୍ | waj | 6.67 |
| Waj in the Hindi language | ||
| वाज | vaja | 75 |
| बाज | baja | 25 |
| Waj in the Arabic language | ||
| واج | waj | - |
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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
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