Waja Surname

112,738th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Waja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana1,7321:15,6012,007
Indonesia7381:179,19917,280
South Africa6251:86,68410,659
Philippines3631:278,89340,496
Nigeria2921:606,65328,963
India491:15,654,396253,566
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Papua New Guinea351:232,96332,024
Tunisia271:22,6163,533
Uganda271:1,445,89953,777
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Niger211:913,90620,544
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Pakistan181:9,924,66048,309
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Qatar161:147,37516,023
England131:4,286,005132,302
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Waja (2,104) may also be a first name.

Waja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Waja (Arabic: عوجا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﺟﻪ, Hindi: वाजा, Oriya: ୱାଜା) is found in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Waja? popularity and diffusion

The last name Waja is the 112,738th most frequently used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,774,421 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 67 percent of Waja are found; 50 percent are found in West Africa and 49 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Waja is also the 163,992nd most commonly held first name globally, borne by 2,104 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Ghana, where it is held by 1,732 people, or 1 in 15,601. Outside of Ghana Waja occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 18 percent are found and South Africa, where 15 percent are found.

Waja Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Waja earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 28.1% more than the national average, earning R 304,416 per year and in United States they earn 64.95% less than the national average, earning $15,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wajah89739/
Wahja8959/
Wajaa892/
Whaja892/
Hwaja891/
Wauja891/
Waa86926/
Waj86183/
Whajah801,254/
Wajach80157/
Wahjah8012/
Wajaht808/
Wajaha804/
Wajahd801/
Wuyaja801/
Vaja7544,900/
Baja7518,271/
Waya7517,799/
Waje759,609/
Waji756,290/
Weja753,569/
Woja753,225/
Wija752,025/
Waia751,159/
Wajo75849/
Waju75386/
Waay75282/
Waij75166/
Waai75100/
Wa'a7592/
Wajt7531/
Wuja7526/
Wajé7523/
Uaja759/
Wuaa757/
Hwaa756/
Whaj755/
Wajh754/
Wajz753/
Waaa752/
Hwaj751/
Wajy751/
Wyja751/
Whaa751/
Wajj751/
Vwaj751/
Wahj751/
Waaj751/
Wwaa751/
Wahajah736/
Wahajat736/
Wiojaja732/
Hwajaya731/
Wajih6713,035/
Wieja671,117/
Wahaj67982/
Bajah67821/
Wahya67800/
Wajeh67548/
Wahji67313/
Wajee67267/
Wayah67264/
Hwaya67221/
Wahju67196/
Wahia67170/
Wahai67160/
Wahay67150/
Vajaa67138/
Bajaa67107/
Vaaja67103/
Vajaš6794/
Huaja6774/
Wujas6765/
Whaya6746/
Woyaa6743/
Vajah6740/
Wuaya6736/
Wajss6736/
Wujah6735/
Wajoh6730/
Waaij6720/
Wahjo6717/
Wijah6717/
Wahau6716/
Wujad6715/
Wajuu6713/
Wheja6712/
Wajcz6711/
Waiha6710/
Wyjad679/
Wouja679/
Hwaji678/
Waaye678/
Wyjas677/
Waiah677/
Wyjah677/
Wojah677/
Wojat677/
Wajie677/
Wajii675/
Wujaś675/
Uhaja675/
Wajyo675/
Wahij674/
Wajts674/
Waaia674/
Wayha674/
Wahha674/
Waaje673/
Wajij673/
Wehaa673/
Wejah673/
Hweja672/
Wajgi672/
Waawe672/
Waiad672/
Wajiy672/
Vahja672/
Wa'ai672/
Wayaa672/
Whija672/
Wajhd672/
Vhaja671/
Hwaai671/
Hwaje671/
Wajoo671/
Wajth671/
Wajyh671/
Wojaz671/
Weyaa671/
Uajaa671/
Hwoja671/
Weiaa671/
Wejat671/
Waiaa671/
Waaha671/
Waaju671/
Wajez671/
Wajst671/
Wwaje671/
Wãaje671/
Wohja671/
Wojad671/
Wajyd671/
Hwija671/
Wuaji671/
Weeja671/
Wajuh671/
Waaaa671/

Waja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Waja in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﺍﺟﻪwajh-
Waja in the Hindi language
वाजाvaja-
Waja in the Oriya language
ୱାଜାwaja60
ୱାଯାwaya20
ୱାଜwaja20
Waja in the Arabic language
عوجاwja-

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Footnotes

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