Widjaja Surname

15,710th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,464 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Widjaja Surname User-submission:

Widjaja or Wijaya is a common Indonesian surname derived from the Sanskrit word vijaya, which means 'victory'. Chinese Indonesians, who have adopted a more Indonesian-sounding surname, namely those descending from the 黃 (Mandarin: Huáng, Hokkien: N̂g, Hông, Ûi) and 魏 (Mandarin: Wèi, Hokkien: Gūi) clans, also frequently use it.

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Widjaja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia31,9451:4,140521
United States1,1891:304,84428,044
Australia7031:38,4014,996
Singapore4191:13,145609
Thailand3061:230,84438,969
Malaysia1391:212,18912,377
Hong Kong1271:57,7601,031
Canada1131:326,06729,799
Germany901:894,50563,669
Netherlands871:194,10527,180
Japan711:1,800,62426,471
United Arab Emirates681:134,73911,022
New Zealand641:70,75510,593
Qatar311:76,0647,685
Suriname261:21,2544,689
China201:68,366,0783,721
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
England131:4,286,005132,302
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Macau11:601,6301,582

Widjaja (759) may also be a first name.

Widjaja Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Widjaja or Wijaya is a common Indonesian surname derived from the Sanskrit word vijaya, which means 'victory'. Chinese Indonesians, who have adopted a more Indonesian-sounding surname, namely those descending from the 黃 (Mandarin: Huáng, Hokkien: N̂g, Hông, Ûi) and 魏 (Mandarin: Wèi, Hokkien: Gūi) clans, also frequently use it.

- Jeffrey R. Tan

Widjaja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Widjaja is found in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Widjaja? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 15,710th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 205,491 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Widjaja live; 93 percent live in Southeast Asia and 90 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 298,137th most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 759 people.

It is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 31,945 people, or 1 in 4,140. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: Jakarta, where 32 percent reside, West Java, where 26 percent reside and East Java, where 19 percent reside. Besides Indonesia this last name occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Widjaja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Widjaja surname are 6.58% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.81% registered with the political party.

The amount Widjaja earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.83% more than the national average, earning $44,372 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.87% more than the national average, earning $57,071 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiedjaja9349/
Witdjaja936/
Wijaja92100/
Widjaj9266/
Widjaya8614,279/
Widjaji8673/
Witjaja865/
Vidjaja863/
Widjaia863/
Uidjaja862/
Widjajo861/
Widjuja861/
Widijaya807/
Whidjaya801/
Witjahja801/
Wijaya77319,528/
Widyaa7740/
Wijaji775/
Wijaia772/
Vijaja772/
Widjay772/
Widjai771/
Widjojo712,705/
Whijaya7174/
Hwijaya7141/
Waijaya7141/
Wijayaa7127/
Widiaji7123/
Wijahya7112/
Wijayap7111/
Wijjaya7110/
Widyaya711/
Widijay711/
Wijay67486/
Wijayash6713/
Witjahjo6710/
Wijai675/
Wizaa674/
Vijaj674/
Wijayath671/

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