Aja Surname
Approximately 33,302 people bear this surname
Aja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 20,876 | 1:8,485 | 949 |
| Indonesia | 3,604 | 1:36,695 | 4,271 |
| India | 2,495 | 1:307,441 | 17,219 |
| Spain | 1,314 | 1:35,580 | 3,536 |
| United States | 1,107 | 1:327,425 | 29,737 |
| Mexico | 873 | 1:142,184 | 4,515 |
| Sri Lanka | 512 | 1:40,642 | 4,863 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Cameroon | 252 | 1:82,417 | 10,065 |
| Malaysia | 218 | 1:135,295 | 8,663 |
| Philippines | 207 | 1:489,074 | 58,013 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Argentina | 108 | 1:395,772 | 30,408 |
| Cuba | 94 | 1:122,582 | 3,327 |
| Niger | 72 | 1:266,556 | 8,311 |
| Ivory Coast | 70 | 1:329,589 | 12,041 |
| South Africa | 56 | 1:967,459 | 60,627 |
| Uganda | 42 | 1:929,507 | 41,540 |
| Pakistan | 41 | 1:4,357,168 | 30,068 |
| Estonia | 38 | 1:34,784 | 6,408 |
| France | 30 | 1:2,214,091 | 176,965 |
| Colombia | 27 | 1:1,769,410 | 11,599 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Benin | 26 | 1:397,523 | 29,143 |
| Chile | 26 | 1:677,557 | 15,745 |
| Mauritania | 21 | 1:194,993 | 9,876 |
| Taiwan | 21 | 1:1,116,416 | 7,706 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Uruguay | 17 | 1:201,868 | 16,060 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Iran | 11 | 1:6,980,229 | 145,986 |
| Guatemala | 10 | 1:1,608,267 | 5,853 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
The alternate forms: Ája (1) are calculated separately.
Aja (42,927) may also be a first name.
Aja Demographics
Average Male Aja Height
173.74 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Aja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Aja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Aja (Arabic: اجا, Bengali: অজ, Georgian: აჯა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﺟﻪ, Hindi: अजा, Marathi: आजा, Oriya: ଅଜା, Tibetan: ཨ་ཇ་) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may appear in the variant forms: Ája. Click here for other potential spellings of Aja.
How Common Is The Last Name Aja? popularity and diffusion
Aja is the 16,668th most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 218,832 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 66 percent of Aja reside; 64 percent reside in West Africa and 64 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Aja is also the 20,979th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 42,927 people.
This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 20,876 people, or 1 in 8,485. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Ebonyi, where 27 percent are found, Anambra, where 13 percent are found and Abia, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this surname is found in 101 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 11 percent are found and India, where 7 percent are found.
Aja Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Aja surname is principally Christian (67%) in Kenya and Christian (94%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Aja surname are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 87.5% registered with the party.
The amount Aja earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 37.01% less than the national average, earning R 149,688 per year; in Colombia they earn 35.13% less than the national average, earning $14,727,700 COP per year and in United States they earn 0.5% more than the national average, earning $43,363 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ája | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ajah | 86 | 51,170 | / |
| Jaja | 86 | 18,203 | / |
| Haja | 86 | 17,199 | / |
| Gaja | 86 | 5,521 | / |
| Ajaa | 86 | 1,263 | / |
| Aaja | 86 | 105 | / |
| Ahja | 86 | 84 | / |
| Đaja | 86 | 64 | / |
| Oaja | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ajaï | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ajaš | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ja | 80 | 154,504 | / |
| Aa | 80 | 15,654 | / |
| Aj | 80 | 5,435 | / |
| Hajah | 75 | 6,584 | / |
| Ajaya | 75 | 6,127 | / |
| Gajah | 75 | 1,908 | / |
| Ajaja | 75 | 1,597 | / |
| Ohaja | 75 | 1,029 | / |
| Ajaha | 75 | 642 | / |
| Ahaja | 75 | 482 | / |
| Ojaja | 75 | 242 | / |
| Ejaja | 75 | 234 | / |
| Hajaš | 75 | 208 | / |
| Gahja | 75 | 74 | / |
| Ayaja | 75 | 69 | / |
| Gaaja | 75 | 59 | / |
| Ajahe | 75 | 37 | / |
| Ajowa | 75 | 31 | / |
| Eyaja | 75 | 28 | / |
| Ajaia | 75 | 16 | / |
| Aujah | 75 | 15 | / |
| Ajahs | 75 | 15 | / |
| Hajaa | 75 | 12 | / |
| Oyaja | 75 | 11 | / |
| Ujaja | 75 | 10 | / |
| Gajaa | 75 | 8 | / |
| Ajova | 75 | 7 | / |
| Uhaja | 75 | 5 | / |
| Aajah | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ahjau | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ahjah | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hahja | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ajath | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ajadd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aiaja | 75 | 2 | / |
| Eiaja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aahja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ajasz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ajazs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ajasd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ajaht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goaja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aajaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ajaus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Haj | 67 | 158,194 | / |
| Aji | 67 | 81,166 | / |
| Aya | 67 | 50,440 | / |
| Aju | 67 | 10,304 | / |
| Oja | 67 | 10,066 | / |
| Gaj | 67 | 7,908 | / |
| Eja | 67 | 7,407 | / |
| Aje | 67 | 5,537 | / |
| Uja | 67 | 4,776 | / |
| Ajo | 67 | 4,342 | / |
| Aia | 67 | 2,743 | / |
| Ija | 67 | 2,066 | / |
| Haa | 67 | 1,815 | / |
| Ajy | 67 | 1,231 | / |
| Aai | 67 | 778 | / |
| Aaj | 67 | 724 | / |
| Aay | 67 | 474 | / |
| Aij | 67 | 144 | / |
| Aaa | 67 | 104 | / |
| Ajj | 67 | 79 | / |
| Ahajad | 67 | 48 | / |
| Ahajah | 67 | 43 | / |
| A'A | 67 | 38 | / |
| Aujaud | 67 | 36 | / |
| Ahj | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gajaja | 67 | 27 | / |
| Aujeau | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ajh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ajú | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ajò | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hajach | 67 | 15 | / |
| Aihaja | 67 | 15 | / |
| Aajaya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hajowa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gijaja | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ayj | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gaajaa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yja | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hajasz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gohaja | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hajath | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gayaja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gajaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hajajs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hajaha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gujaja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ajù | 67 | 3 | / |
| Haujas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gahaja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ouhaja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajó | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hajova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huyaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eejaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajapp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hahaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aahjad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aajahd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aajash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aajath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahajat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahajau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahjath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahjaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eihaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ŕaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ají | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aahaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aajaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aujatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hahjaz | 67 | 1 | / |
Aja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Aja in the Georgian language | ||
| აჯა | aja | - |
| Aja in the Bengali language | ||
| অজ | aja | - |
| Aja in the Hindi language | ||
| अजा | aja | 88.27 |
| आज्ञा | ajna | 6.91 |
| आजा | aja | 2.83 |
| ाजा | aja | 1.05 |
| अज | aja | 0.1 |
| Aja in the Marathi language | ||
| आजा | aja | 79.75 |
| अजा | aja | 20.25 |
| Aja in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅଜା | aja | 45.45 |
| ଅଜ | aja | 30.3 |
| ଆଜା | aja | 21.21 |
| ଆଜ | aja | 3.03 |
| Aja in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺁﺟﻪ | ajh | 33.33 |
| ﺃﺝ | aj | 22.22 |
| ﺍﺝ | aj | 22.22 |
| ﺁﺟﻲ | ajy | 11.11 |
| ﺍﺟﻪ | ajh | 11.11 |
| Aja in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཨ་ཇ་ | aja | 25 |
| ཨཱ་བརྒྱ། | agya | 25 |
| ཨཱ་བརྒྱ་ | agya | 25 |
| ཨ་ཇཱ་ | aja | 25 |
| Aja in the Arabic language | ||
| اجا | aja | - |
| اجي | ajy | - |
| جا | ja | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Aja
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