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) is found most in India. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waj? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,257,535th most frequent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 39,822,655 people. The surname occurs predominantly 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 frequently occurring given name at a global level, held by 780 people.
This surname is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 119 people, or 1 in 6,445,928. In India it is most common in: Jammu and Kashmir, where 33 percent reside, Bihar, where 18 percent reside and Odisha, where 18 percent reside. Aside from India Waj exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 6 percent reside and Tunisia, where 5 percent reside.
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
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