Yaj Surname
Approximately 258 people bear this surname
Yaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 225 | 1:3,409,179 | 97,838 |
| United States | 21 | 1:17,259,949 | 572,238 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
Yaj (686) may also be a first name.
Yaj Demographics
Average Yaj Salary in
United States
$63,403 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Yaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yaj (Hindi: यज्ञ, Marathi: याज, Oriya: ୟାଜ) is most common in India. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yaj? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 993,593rd most commonly held family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 28,246,302 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Yaj live; 88 percent live in South Asia and 87 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Yaj is also the 315,870th most frequent first name internationally It is held by 686 people.
This last name is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 225 people, or 1 in 3,409,179. In India it is most numerous in: Bihar, where 40 percent are found, Tamil Nadu, where 26 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 16 percent are found. Excluding India this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Thailand, where 2 percent are found.
Yaj Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Yaj surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% being registered with the party.
Yaj earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 46.94% more than the national average, earning $63,403 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaji | 86 | 4,246 | / |
| Yaja | 86 | 904 | / |
| Yajo | 86 | 471 | / |
| Yaju | 86 | 241 | / |
| Yaje | 86 | 165 | / |
| Yaaj | 86 | 12 | / |
| Yajj | 86 | 7 | / |
| Yaij | 86 | 4 | / |
| Yajh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Yadj | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jyaj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yiaj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yahj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yasj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ya | 80 | 500,316 | / |
| Yj | 80 | 445 | / |
| Ayyaj | 75 | 290 | / |
| Yahja | 75 | 227 | / |
| Aiyaj | 75 | 189 | / |
| Aayaj | 75 | 61 | / |
| Yaaji | 75 | 32 | / |
| Yajij | 75 | 26 | / |
| Yaaju | 75 | 24 | / |
| Yajah | 75 | 22 | / |
| Yahji | 75 | 21 | / |
| Hyaju | 75 | 21 | / |
| Yajee | 75 | 19 | / |
| Yajie | 75 | 17 | / |
| Yaaja | 75 | 16 | / |
| Hyaji | 75 | 14 | / |
| Yajih | 75 | 11 | / |
| Jyaju | 75 | 8 | / |
| Yajeh | 75 | 8 | / |
| Jyaji | 75 | 7 | / |
| Yajau | 75 | 7 | / |
| Jyaja | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hyaja | 75 | 5 | / |
| Eyyaj | 75 | 4 | / |
| Yajou | 75 | 4 | / |
| Yhaja | 75 | 4 | / |
| Yahaj | 75 | 3 | / |
| Yajoh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Yajaa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ayjaj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yiaji | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hyaij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uyyaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hyadj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yiajo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yajyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yajuu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yajio | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayiaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jyajp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaajo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yajez | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yajiy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaijh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eyjaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yhaje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayeaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yap | 67 | 173,355 | / |
| Yat | 67 | 46,191 | / |
| Yas | 67 | 34,336 | / |
| Yah | 67 | 23,022 | / |
| Yaa | 67 | 17,984 | / |
| Yax | 67 | 17,944 | / |
| Yoa | 67 | 17,443 | / |
| Yac | 67 | 8,170 | / |
| Yaz | 67 | 7,776 | / |
| Yay | 67 | 6,804 | / |
| Yad | 67 | 5,242 | / |
| Yua | 67 | 3,707 | / |
| Yaş | 67 | 2,116 | / |
| Yea | 67 | 1,832 | / |
| Jaj | 67 | 1,598 | / |
| Yae | 67 | 1,334 | / |
| Hya | 67 | 1,314 | / |
| Yaï | 67 | 786 | / |
| Yia | 67 | 570 | / |
| Jya | 67 | 475 | / |
| Yaî | 67 | 166 | / |
| Yha | 67 | 128 | / |
| Øya | 67 | 117 | / |
| Yoj | 67 | 51 | / |
| Yaç | 67 | 41 | / |
| Yahaji | 67 | 40 | / |
| Aiyajh | 67 | 37 | / |
| Yuj | 67 | 28 | / |
| Yahaja | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ayyaji | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yajaya | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yajaha | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yjh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Eaj | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yjt | 67 | 10 | / |
| Aaiyaj | 67 | 9 | / |
| Iaj | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jyj | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yhj | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yjp | 67 | 9 | / |
| Haiyaj | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yajich | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yij | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yej | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hayyaj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yjj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hyj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yjs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yjz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ayyaja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aiyaji | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yajoud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yejaja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hyajij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayyaaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gayyaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaiyaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aayyaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiyaaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiyazj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaajid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yajouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaà | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiajie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyeaje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiyaje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yajaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yajidh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yajieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yjd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajyaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yağ | 67 | 0 | / |
Yaj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yaj in the Oriya language | ||
| ୟାଜ | yaja | - |
| Yaj in the Marathi language | ||
| याज | yaja | 88.89 |
| ियाज | iyaja | 11.11 |
| Yaj in the Hindi language | ||
| यज्ञ | yajna | 42.75 |
| याज | yaja | 35.11 |
| यज | yaja | 12.21 |
| यज् | yaj | 6.87 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yaj
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