Hiraj Surname
Approximately 187 people bear this surname
Hiraj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 119 | 1:1,501,209 | 16,323 |
| Albania | 41 | 1:71,075 | 8,058 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
Hiraj (956) may also be a first name.
Hiraj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hiraj Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hiraj (Bengali: হিরাজ, Hindi: हीराज, Marathi: िहराज, Oriya: ହିରଜ) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hiraj? popularity and diffusion
The last name Hiraj is the 1,239,697th most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 38,970,834 people. The surname Hiraj is primarily found in Asia, where 73 percent of Hiraj are found; 73 percent are found in South Asia and 64 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 261,062nd most widely held given name on earth, held by 956 people.
Hiraj is most widespread in Pakistan, where it is held by 119 people, or 1 in 1,501,209. In Pakistan Hiraj is most frequent in: Punjab, where 90 percent are found, Islamabad Capital Territory, where 7 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 3 percent are found. Other than Pakistan it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Albania, where 22 percent are found and India, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hiraj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hiraj in the Oriya language | ||
| ହିରଜ | hiraja | 75 |
| ହିରାଜ | hiraja | 16.67 |
| ହିରଜ୍ | hiraj | 8.33 |
| Hiraj in the Hindi language | ||
| हीराज | hiraja | 68.24 |
| हिराज | hiraja | 18.82 |
| हीरज | hiraja | 10.59 |
| हिरज | hiraja | 2.35 |
| Hiraj in the Bengali language | ||
| হিরাজ | hiraja | 57.14 |
| হীরাজ | hiraja | 42.86 |
| Hiraj in the Marathi language | ||
| िहराज | iharaja | 54.55 |
| िहरज | iharaja | 33.33 |
| िहराजी | iharaji | 4.55 |
| हीराज | hiraja | 3.03 |
| हीरज | hiraja | 1.52 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hiraj
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