Zaja Surname

251,505th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,575 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Zaja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zaja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania5461:5,3371,007
Hungary2991:32,8303,583
Germany1651:487,91242,047
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
Lithuania951:31,9435,581
Australia921:293,43225,879
Italy581:1,054,42671,176
Poland391:974,58370,126
Croatia271:156,61520,822
England121:4,643,172139,951
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Norway101:514,22941,629
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Kosovo81:232,7347,787
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Latvia51:410,00928,210
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

The alternate forms: Žaja (999) & Żaja (1) are calculated separately.

Zaja (68) may also be a first name.

Zaja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zaja is most common in Albania. It can also occur as a variant: Žaja or Żaja. Click here for other potential spellings of Zaja.

How Common Is The Last Name Zaja? popularity and diffusion

Zaja is the 251,505th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,627,013 people. The surname Zaja occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Zaja live; 38 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 35 percent live in Albano-Europe. Zaja is also the 1,181,159th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 68 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Albania, where it is borne by 546 people, or 1 in 5,337. In Albania Zaja is mostly found in: Durrës County, where 43 percent are found, Tirana County, where 30 percent are found and Shkodër County, where 22 percent are found. Outside of Albania it occurs in 42 countries. It is also common in Hungary, where 19 percent are found and Germany, where 10 percent are found.

Zaja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zaja surname are 38.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zaja earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 6.06% more than the national average, earning 367,045 kr per year; in United States they earn 31.14% more than the national average, earning $56,585 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.88% less than the national average, earning $45,273 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Žaja92999/
Żaja921/
Ziaja894,563/
Szaja89494/
Zajas89486/
Zajah8915/
Zjaja894/
Zsaja891/
Zaa862,671/
Zaj86575/
Zaujah8051/
Zajova808/
Zujaja803/
Zahaja803/
Zajaud801/
Jaja7518,203/
Zaya7517,375/
Saja7510,657/
Caja757,830/
Zaji754,007/
Zaia753,043/
Szaj751,109/
Zaaj75573/
Zoja75395/
Zuja75346/
Ziaj75197/
Hzaa75125/
Zajt75104/
Zaje7583/
Zeja7583/
Zija7578/
Zajy7569/
Zaai7551/
Ziaa7542/
Zajo7526/
Šaja7522/
Za'a7516/
Rzaa7515/
Çaja7510/
Zgaj759/
Zaju758/
Zhaa757/
Zajj757/
Zaaa755/
Zaay752/
Zaïa752/
Xaja752/
Zzaj752/
Rzaj751/
Jzaj751/
Zajz751/
Zajó751/
Zjai751/
Zzaa751/
Zyja751/
Zajp751/
Zajs751/
Zjau751/
Za67131,697/
Zayas6747,805/
Zayat6713,711/
Djaja674,836/
Shaja672,645/
Xhaja671,792/
Zieja671,459/
Szyja671,184/
Jajah671,058/
Džaja67894/
Szeja67829/
Ziaya67660/
Chaja67550/
Zayad67445/
Zayaa67348/
Zaiat67338/
Zauya67328/
Szoja67237/
Zaias67195/
Zayaz67167/
Zaaya67161/
Jajaa67150/
Sajah67138/
Dzija67137/
Zahaj67137/
Saaja67118/
Zjajo67111/
Ziaia67104/
Szuja6773/
Szajt6768/
Zhuja6761/
Jhaja6756/
Zaait6747/
Ssaja6745/
Zajch6734/
Zaiaz6732/
Zajst6726/
Zijad6724/
Sahja6724/
Zhaya6723/
Sajaš6723/
Zgaya6722/
Zoaya6721/
Zajsz6720/
Zj6718/
Zaiad6717/
Zajtz6716/
Zaiha6715/
Zaaid6715/
Siaja6713/
Zaawe6713/
Zajcz6713/
Zajes6712/
Zajot6711/
Sajaa6711/
Zgaia6710/
Rzaij6710/
Zayha679/
Zajou678/
Szajó676/
Zahje675/
Zaaji675/
Za'ai675/
Zaaje674/
Szajp674/
Scaja673/
Zaaye673/
Zaayi673/
Zajih673/
Zajoš673/
Zoyaa673/
Đžaja673/
Zojah673/
Zajoe672/
Zouja672/
Zeyaa672/
Zejah672/
Ziaau672/
Zijat672/
Zauia672/
Zaiau672/
Szaia672/
Zajus672/
Zjaji672/
Jjaja672/
Jajaz672/
Zhaij671/
Zsija671/
Zaiaa671/
Zajhe671/
Zaaia671/
Zhaia671/
Hjaja671/
Zejas671/
Zeuaa671/
Zhaay671/
Zeeja671/
Zajee671/
Zajie671/
Zajip671/
Zajoz671/
Zahaî671/
Zaaaa671/
Zoaia671/
Zsója671/
Zsaji671/
Zujah671/
Zzaya671/
Zuyaa671/
Soaja671/
Rzaha671/
Szajd671/
Szója671/
Zaayz671/
Rzaai671/
Rzaya671/
Zaajh671/
Zojat671/
Ziaai671/
Cajah671/
Hzaay671/

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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 Zaja
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