Paja

Paja Meaning & Origin

About Paja
The surname Paja is of Spanish origin and is derived from the given name Pelayo, which itself comes from the Latin name Pelagius. Pelayo was a Visigothic name meaning "sea" or "ocean." The surname Paja, therefore, is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Pelayo. It is a relatively uncommon surname and is primarily found in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Paja: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Paja 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 Paja is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PJ
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 JH AH0
🌐 IPA
/paja*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PJ', 'PH')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Paja in Braille

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

The name Paja in braille

How to sign the name Paja using Sign Language

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

The name Paja in sign language

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