Baja

Baja Meaning & Origin

About Baja
The surname Baja is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the word "baj," which means "trouble" or "misfortune" in Hungarian. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was associated with or experienced difficulties or misfortunes. The name Baja may have been given to individuals who were seen as unlucky or unfortunate in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Baja is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Baja: 197
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,125
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Baja based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Baja is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PJ
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 HH AA2
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɑˌhɑ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PJ', 'PH')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Baja in Braille

Here's how to represent Baja in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Baja in braille

How to sign the name Baja using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Baja using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Baja in sign language

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