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Cognomen Panja (Panja , ปัญจะ , Паня ) , in all the world, is a widespread family name. The cognomen Panja is characteristic of India, where it is quite a common surname, Tanzania, where it is quite a rare surname, and United Arab Emirates. In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, Tanzania, and Thailand. Much less frequently, Panja is the forename as well as the last name.