Widjaja Surname
Approximately 35,464 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameWidjaja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 31,945 | 1:4,140 | 521 |
| United States | 1,189 | 1:304,844 | 28,044 |
| Australia | 703 | 1:38,401 | 4,996 |
| Singapore | 419 | 1:13,145 | 609 |
| Thailand | 306 | 1:230,844 | 38,969 |
| Malaysia | 139 | 1:212,189 | 12,377 |
| Hong Kong | 127 | 1:57,760 | 1,031 |
| Canada | 113 | 1:326,067 | 29,799 |
| Germany | 90 | 1:894,505 | 63,669 |
| Netherlands | 87 | 1:194,105 | 27,180 |
| Japan | 71 | 1:1,800,624 | 26,471 |
| United Arab Emirates | 68 | 1:134,739 | 11,022 |
| New Zealand | 64 | 1:70,755 | 10,593 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Suriname | 26 | 1:21,254 | 4,689 |
| China | 20 | 1:68,366,078 | 3,721 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
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. TanWidjaja Demographics
Average Widjaja Salary in
United States
$44,372 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiedjaja | 93 | 49 | / |
| Witdjaja | 93 | 6 | / |
| Wijaja | 92 | 100 | / |
| Widjaj | 92 | 66 | / |
| Widjaya | 86 | 14,279 | / |
| Widjaji | 86 | 73 | / |
| Witjaja | 86 | 5 | / |
| Vidjaja | 86 | 3 | / |
| Widjaia | 86 | 3 | / |
| Uidjaja | 86 | 2 | / |
| Widjajo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Widjuja | 86 | 1 | / |
| Widijaya | 80 | 7 | / |
| Whidjaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Witjahja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wijaya | 77 | 319,528 | / |
| Widyaa | 77 | 40 | / |
| Wijaji | 77 | 5 | / |
| Wijaia | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vijaja | 77 | 2 | / |
| Widjay | 77 | 2 | / |
| Widjai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Widjojo | 71 | 2,705 | / |
| Whijaya | 71 | 74 | / |
| Hwijaya | 71 | 41 | / |
| Waijaya | 71 | 41 | / |
| Wijayaa | 71 | 27 | / |
| Widiaji | 71 | 23 | / |
| Wijahya | 71 | 12 | / |
| Wijayap | 71 | 11 | / |
| Wijjaya | 71 | 10 | / |
| Widyaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Widijay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wijay | 67 | 486 | / |
| Wijayash | 67 | 13 | / |
| Witjahjo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wijai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wizaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vijaj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wijayath | 67 | 1 | / |
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