Abuja Surname

247,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,605 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Palestine

Abuja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abuja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,0931:162,07010,144
Palestine1531:29,7313,987
Spain851:550,02426,624
Austria671:127,09617,572
India461:16,675,334263,471
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Uganda301:1,301,30950,636
Syria271:714,8535,897
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
England121:4,643,172139,951
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Abuja (648) may also be a first name.

Abuja Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abuja Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Abuja (Arabic: لابوج, Bengali: আবুজা, Hindi: अबुजा, Marathi: आबुज, Oriya: ଅବୁଜ) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abuja? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 247,748th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,540,527 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 70 percent of Abuja reside; 68 percent reside in West Africa and 68 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Abuja is also the 326,442nd most frequently held first name globally, held by 648 people.

It is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,093 people, or 1 in 162,070. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Kaduna, where 18 percent reside, Delta, where 12 percent reside and Bayelsa, where 9 percent reside. Besides Nigeria Abuja is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Palestine, where 10 percent reside and Spain, where 5 percent reside.

Abuja Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (79%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Abuja surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Abuja earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 31.49% less than the national average, earning $29,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 65.43% more than the national average, earning $82,192 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gabuja91136/
Abujai91126/
Abujaz91122/
Abujah91120/
Abujaa9132/
Abuhja9129/
Abouja9125/
Abujaj918/
Habuja915/
Abudja912/
Abujja912/
Abujay911/
Abhuja911/
Abuj892,580/
Abujaad83214/
Abujaas8379/
Abujaaj8378/
Aboudja8342/
Abuhija8314/
Aboujja838/
Abuhaja833/
Habujah833/
Aboujaj831/
Abujaja831/
Abudjea831/
Abujaip831/
Abaujah831/
Abeja8015,378/
Abuya807,149/
Abaja802,564/
Abuza80596/
Abusa80475/
Abuji80460/
Awuja80368/
Abija80356/
Abuje80200/
Aabuj80163/
Abuca8091/
Avuja8067/
Aboja8057/
Abujo8017/
Obuja809/
Abuua804/
Abuia803/
Gabuj803/
Aibuj802/
Abhuj802/
Abujh801/
Abuuj801/
Abeua801/
Habujaya7714/
Aboudjah771/
Haboudja771/
Aboujais771/
Aboujaha771/
Abucay735,409/
Gabuya735,267/
Abusah733,450/
Gabuza733,104/
Abusad732,160/
Abouya73648/
Abijah73567/
Abuyah73384/
Aybuğa73357/
Ampuja73312/
Aboaja73278/
Abucha73268/
Abusaa73235/
Abijia73222/
Abusca73205/
Abouia73205/
Obuoja73191/
Habuya73176/
Abouza73158/
Habaja73144/
Abhuji73120/
Gabeja73110/
Habusa73100/
Abuhia7384/
Abouha7361/
Gabuji7355/
Abioja7350/
Habuza7345/
Gabaja7341/
Abujei7333/
Abujos7325/
Auvoja7324/
Abojaz7324/
Abusat7323/
Abajah7322/
Abuiza7322/
Abujie7319/
Abejah7318/
Abouje7317/
Abauza7317/
Abuzai7316/
Abuuza7316/
Awujat7313/
Awujah7313/
Aaboja7312/
Habuji7311/
Abuisa739/
Abusap739/
Habeja739/
Abuzia739/
Habija738/
Auvuja735/
Abukha735/
Abgaja735/
Gabuij735/
Abausa735/
Abousa735/
Abusai734/
Abuzad734/
Awujja734/
Abojah734/
Abuzea734/
Abuhya734/
Abouji733/
Abuusa733/
Habuje732/
Ahuaja732/
Đabija732/
Abujuo732/
Obguja732/
Abooja732/
Obauja732/
Abaujo732/
Abouca732/
Abeeja732/
Abijja732/
Abaaja732/
Abudjo732/
Abuyat732/
Abugia732/
Abujje732/
Obouja732/
Abhija732/
Abuyaa732/
Aavuja731/
Abujee731/
Abuzoa731/
Ahuija731/
Anpuja731/
Aburza731/
Gabuje731/
Obuija731/
Gabuža731/
Aibaja731/
Ahbusa731/
Abajaz731/
Abejaa731/
Abejat731/
Abucai731/
Abuoya731/
Eabuya731/
Asueja731/
Awujay731/
Ağbuğa731/
Ajbuya731/
Abgeja731/
Abguji731/
Abugea731/
Abujoi731/
Abusas731/
Abuuha731/
Abuzat731/
Aboushjaa715/
Abuhijjah714/
Abou67223,877/
Abay6786,862/
Abuzaid6742,327/
Abai675,302/
Aboa674,739/
Abaa673,957/
Abaj673,936/
Abusaid673,696/
Abau671,750/
Abusaad671,745/
Abui671,338/
Abea671,307/
Abae671,211/
Abue671,082/
Abusaud67882/
Abuy67799/
Abeu67694/
Abeuova67608/
Abuzead67548/
Aboudjo67494/
Abouzia67476/
Abuzayd67440/
Aboujid67241/
Abousad67171/
Gabhuza6784/
Abouzad6771/
Aboucha6753/
Abauova6742/
Abojowa6742/
Abej6727/
Habijah6727/
Abaî6723/
Haaboja6720/
Abusaha6717/
Habajah6717/
Abuyash6715/
Gabhuji6714/
Abij6714/
Gabuzha6713/
Aboujou679/
Aboukha677/
Avuj676/
Abusahd676/
Gabheja675/
Awuj674/
Aboj674/
Habouia674/
Aubujeault674/
Aboujee674/
Abusayd674/
Auhbuha674/
Abuizza673/
Gabucha673/
Habuuya673/
Abouhya673/
Habouza673/
Habuzha673/
Abouzay672/
Abouzat672/
Habucha671/
Aboujeh671/
Abousat671/
Abaajad671/
Abajova671/
Abbusah671/
Abuicha671/
Ahbajad671/
Aubucha671/
Habouya671/
Obgujah671/
Obudjai671/
Habouje671/
Gabuhya671/
Abaajah671/
Abousah671/
Abouyap671/
Abouzai671/
Abouzaj671/
Abouzas671/
Aboujit671/
Aboja's671/
Abujiph671/
Abujouh671/
Abujous671/
Abukhai671/
Abuusah671/
Abusaai671/
Habujee671/
Abuyaya671/
Abahaja671/
Haibuza671/
Habujie671/

Abuja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Abuja in the Bengali language
আবুজাabuja-
Abuja in the Oriya language
ଅବୁଜabuja-
Abuja in the Hindi language
अबुजाabuja57.14
अबूजाabuja42.86
Abuja in the Marathi language
आबुजabuja46.67
अबुजाabuja40
आबुजाabuja6.67
आबूजाabuja3.33
आबुजाानेabujaane3.33
Abuja in the Arabic language
لابوجlabwj-
ابوجabwj-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abuja
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