How common is the surname Raja?

2,593 people in the United States had the surname Raja in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 119,069 Americans. It ranked 12,035th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Raja?

Hason Raja, Bengali poet (1854–1922).

Where is the surname Raja most common?

Wikidata records people named Raja in British Raj.

Is the surname Raja getting more or less common?

More common. 1,553 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,593 in 2010, up 67%.

Is Raja also a first name?

Yes. Raja 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.

The surname Raja

A surname, carried by 2,593 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex R200 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Raja is more common than 92.6% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,593 people named Raja in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 119,069 Americans. That is up 67% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,553.

#12,035

rank among US surnames

2,593

people in 2010

0.9

per 100,000 Americans

+67%

change since 2000 (was #16,906)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#12,031	Lamoreaux	2,595	118,977
#12,033	Nimmo	2,594	119,023
#12,035	Lafayette	2,593	119,069
#12,040	Fredricks	2,592	119,115
#12,042	Oliveras	2,591	119,161
#12,043	Heckler	2,590	119,207

Who is named Raja

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

85% of people named Raja identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 8.6% as white (not Hispanic) and 3.5% as two or more races.

Asian and Pacific Islander 85%
White (not Hispanic) 8.6%
Two or more races 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

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

Famous Rajas

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Hason Raja
Bengali poet (1854–1922)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Raja

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

Questions

How common is the surname Raja?: 2,593 people in the United States had the surname Raja in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 119,069 Americans. It ranked 12,035th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Raja?: In the 2010 Census, 85% of people named Raja identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 8.6% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Raja?: Hason Raja, Bengali poet (1854–1922).
Where is the surname Raja most common?: Wikidata records people named Raja in British Raj.
Is the surname Raja getting more or less common?: More common. 1,553 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,593 in 2010, up 67%.
Is Raja also a first name?: Yes. Raja 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.