Waja Surname
Approximately 4,107 people bear this surname
Waja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 1,732 | 1:15,601 | 2,007 |
| Indonesia | 738 | 1:179,199 | 17,280 |
| South Africa | 625 | 1:86,684 | 10,659 |
| Philippines | 363 | 1:278,893 | 40,496 |
| Nigeria | 292 | 1:606,653 | 28,963 |
| India | 49 | 1:15,654,396 | 253,566 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Papua New Guinea | 35 | 1:232,963 | 32,024 |
| Tunisia | 27 | 1:22,616 | 3,533 |
| Uganda | 27 | 1:1,445,899 | 53,777 |
| Malaysia | 23 | 1:1,282,358 | 54,976 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Niger | 21 | 1:913,906 | 20,544 |
| Poland | 18 | 1:2,111,597 | 101,748 |
| Pakistan | 18 | 1:9,924,660 | 48,309 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Waja (2,104) may also be a first name.
Waja Demographics
Average Waja Salary in
United States
$15,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wajah | 89 | 739 | / |
| Wahja | 89 | 59 | / |
| Wajaa | 89 | 2 | / |
| Whaja | 89 | 2 | / |
| Hwaja | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wauja | 89 | 1 | / |
| Waa | 86 | 926 | / |
| Waj | 86 | 183 | / |
| Whajah | 80 | 1,254 | / |
| Wajach | 80 | 157 | / |
| Wahjah | 80 | 12 | / |
| Wajaht | 80 | 8 | / |
| Wajaha | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wajahd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wuyaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vaja | 75 | 44,900 | / |
| Baja | 75 | 18,271 | / |
| Waya | 75 | 17,799 | / |
| Waje | 75 | 9,609 | / |
| Waji | 75 | 6,290 | / |
| Weja | 75 | 3,569 | / |
| Woja | 75 | 3,225 | / |
| Wija | 75 | 2,025 | / |
| Waia | 75 | 1,159 | / |
| Wajo | 75 | 849 | / |
| Waju | 75 | 386 | / |
| Waay | 75 | 282 | / |
| Waij | 75 | 166 | / |
| Waai | 75 | 100 | / |
| Wa'a | 75 | 92 | / |
| Wajt | 75 | 31 | / |
| Wuja | 75 | 26 | / |
| Wajé | 75 | 23 | / |
| Uaja | 75 | 9 | / |
| Wuaa | 75 | 7 | / |
| Hwaa | 75 | 6 | / |
| Whaj | 75 | 5 | / |
| Wajh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wajz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Waaa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hwaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wajy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wyja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wajj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vwaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wahj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wwaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wahajah | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wahajat | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wiojaja | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hwajaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wajih | 67 | 13,035 | / |
| Wieja | 67 | 1,117 | / |
| Wahaj | 67 | 982 | / |
| Bajah | 67 | 821 | / |
| Wahya | 67 | 800 | / |
| Wajeh | 67 | 548 | / |
| Wahji | 67 | 313 | / |
| Wajee | 67 | 267 | / |
| Wayah | 67 | 264 | / |
| Hwaya | 67 | 221 | / |
| Wahju | 67 | 196 | / |
| Wahia | 67 | 170 | / |
| Wahai | 67 | 160 | / |
| Wahay | 67 | 150 | / |
| Vajaa | 67 | 138 | / |
| Bajaa | 67 | 107 | / |
| Vaaja | 67 | 103 | / |
| Vajaš | 67 | 94 | / |
| Huaja | 67 | 74 | / |
| Wujas | 67 | 65 | / |
| Whaya | 67 | 46 | / |
| Woyaa | 67 | 43 | / |
| Vajah | 67 | 40 | / |
| Wuaya | 67 | 36 | / |
| Wajss | 67 | 36 | / |
| Wujah | 67 | 35 | / |
| Wajoh | 67 | 30 | / |
| Waaij | 67 | 20 | / |
| Wahjo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wijah | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wahau | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wujad | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wajuu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wheja | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wajcz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Waiha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wyjad | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wouja | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hwaji | 67 | 8 | / |
| Waaye | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wyjas | 67 | 7 | / |
| Waiah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wyjah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wojah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wojat | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wajie | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wajii | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wujaś | 67 | 5 | / |
| Uhaja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wajyo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wahij | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wajts | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waaia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wayha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wahha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waaje | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wajij | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wehaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wejah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hweja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wajgi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waawe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waiad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wajiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vahja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wa'ai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wayaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whija | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wajhd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vhaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwaje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wojaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uajaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwoja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weiaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wejat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waaju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wwaje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wãaje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wohja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wojad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weeja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waaaa | 67 | 1 | / |
Waja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Waja in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﺍﺟﻪ | wajh | - |
| Waja in the Hindi language | ||
| वाजा | vaja | - |
| Waja in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାଜା | waja | 60 |
| ୱାଯା | waya | 20 |
| ୱାଜ | waja | 20 |
| Waja in the Arabic language | ||
| عوجا | wja | - |
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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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