Afuja Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Afuja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
Afuja (706) may also be a first name.
Afuja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Afuja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Afuja (Hindi: आफुजा) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Afuja? popularity and diffusion
The last name Afuja is the 6,723,624th most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Afuja are found; 50 percent are found in West Africa and 50 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 310,909th most common forename internationally, held by 706 people.
Afuja is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 44,285,690. In Nigeria Afuja is most common in: Lagos, where 75 percent live and Delta, where 25 percent live. Barring Nigeria Afuja occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent live and Uganda, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afguja | 91 | 1 | / |
| Afuj | 89 | 5 | / |
| Afaja | 80 | 398 | / |
| Afusa | 80 | 250 | / |
| Afuza | 80 | 236 | / |
| Afuya | 80 | 150 | / |
| Afija | 80 | 89 | / |
| Afoja | 80 | 48 | / |
| Afuji | 80 | 12 | / |
| Afuca | 80 | 8 | / |
| Afeja | 80 | 8 | / |
| Hafuj | 80 | 5 | / |
| Afuje | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ofuja | 80 | 2 | / |
| Afuoa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Afuoj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Affoudja | 77 | 5 | / |
| Auyfujai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gahafuja | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hafija | 73 | 4,698 | / |
| Afusat | 73 | 873 | / |
| Hafeja | 73 | 486 | / |
| Gafuji | 73 | 353 | / |
| Asfuji | 73 | 151 | / |
| Aifuji | 73 | 131 | / |
| Hafusa | 73 | 48 | / |
| Hafuza | 73 | 27 | / |
| Afucha | 73 | 20 | / |
| Afouya | 73 | 17 | / |
| Afeeja | 73 | 11 | / |
| Hafaja | 73 | 9 | / |
| Afijah | 73 | 8 | / |
| Aafija | 73 | 4 | / |
| Afouza | 73 | 4 | / |
| Afajah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Aafaja | 73 | 3 | / |
| Affija | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hafuya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Afousa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Afusah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hahfuj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aifouj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hafuji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Affusa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Apfaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afujuo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afhija | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afhaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahafuj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ofudja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afuije | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afusau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Affuza | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afuzah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afay | 67 | 654 | / |
| Afou | 67 | 539 | / |
| Afoa | 67 | 376 | / |
| Haifuji | 67 | 233 | / |
| Afij | 67 | 174 | / |
| Afaj | 67 | 149 | / |
| Afai | 67 | 122 | / |
| Afaa | 67 | 99 | / |
| Afea | 67 | 81 | / |
| Afau | 67 | 68 | / |
| Afui | 67 | 62 | / |
| Afoj | 67 | 44 | / |
| Afue | 67 | 40 | / |
| Hafusat | 67 | 36 | / |
| Hafouza | 67 | 32 | / |
| Hafijah | 67 | 32 | / |
| Hafeeja | 67 | 27 | / |
| Afae | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hafajah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Afuy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Afausat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Afajaha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Afeu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Afej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahafuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haffija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hafukha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afuchai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afurzai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afouzad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afouzza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Affusah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ofuj | 67 | 1 | / |
Afuja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Afuja in the Hindi language | ||
| आफुजा | aphuja | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Afuja
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