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    The surname Raj

    A surname, carried by 2,672 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ɹɑd͡ʒ/ 1 syllable Soundex R200 Also a first name

    Raj: #11,728 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Raj #11,728, 2,672 people Raj: #11,728 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Raj #11,728, 2,672 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Raj is more common than 92.8% of them.

    Origin

    Proprialisation of raj (“(India) reign, rule”, noun), borrowed from Hindustani राज / راج (rāj, “reign, rule; empire, kingdom; country, state; royalty”), from Sanskrit राज्य (rājyá, “empire, kingdom, realm; kingship, royalty, sovereignty; country”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to right or straighten oneself; to govern, rule; just; right”). Doublet of Reich.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 2,672 people named Raj in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 115,548 Americans. That is up 86% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,437.

    #11,728
    rank among US surnames
    2,672
    people in 2010
    0.9
    per 100,000 Americans
    +85.9%
    change since 2000 (was #17,935)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #11,719Blazek2,674115,462
    #11,722Pickel2,673115,505
    #11,728Currey2,672115,548
    #11,733Hoskin2,671115,592
    #11,736Rockey2,670115,635

    Who is named Raj

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    82% of people named Raj identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 7.5% as two or more races and 7.1% as white (not Hispanic).

    • Asian and Pacific Islander 82%
    • Two or more races 7.5%
    • White (not Hispanic) 7.1%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.5%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 0.9%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%

    Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

    Famous Rajs

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Rhea Raj
      American singer-songwriter (born 2000)

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Raj

    Raj has the Soundex code R200, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code R200.

    Questions

    Where does the surname Raj come from?
    Proprialisation of raj (“(India) reign, rule”, noun), borrowed from Hindustani राज / راج (rāj, “reign, rule; empire, kingdom; country, state; royalty”), from Sanskrit राज्य (rājyá, “empire, kingdom, realm; kingship, royalty, sovereignty; country”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to…
    How common is the surname Raj?
    2,672 people in the United States had the surname Raj in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 115,548 Americans. It ranked 11,728th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Raj?
    In the 2010 Census, 82% of people named Raj identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 7.5% as two or more races.
    Who is the most famous person named Raj?
    Rhea Raj, American singer-songwriter (born 2000).
    Where is the surname Raj most common?
    Wikidata records people named Raj in the United States.
    How do you pronounce Raj?
    Raj is /ɹɑd͡ʒ/, one syllable.
    Is the surname Raj getting more or less common?
    More common. 1,437 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,672 in 2010, up 86%.
    Is Raj also a first name?
    Yes. Raj is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.