Ajae Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Ajae Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ajae Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ajae (265) may also be a first name.

Ajae Last Name Facts

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

Ajae (Oriya: ଆଜାଏ) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ajae.

How Common Is The Last Name Ajae? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,373,373rd most commonly used surname globally, held by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 53 percent of Ajae live; 50 percent live in West Africa and 29 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 546,451st most numerous forename at a global level, borne by 265 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 17,714,276. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Ogun, where 60 percent reside, Cross River, where 10 percent reside and Lagos, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 21 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 15 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ajaye891,430/
Ajaje8920/
Gajae896/
Hajae896/
Ajaie894/
Ajaej892/
Ajaea891/
Hajaje80171/
Ajaiye8085/
Gajaje8028/
Gajaye8017/
Ajayie8016/
Hajaei8013/
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Ajaeyi8010/
Ajaaye805/
Hajaye803/
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Ajayee802/
Aajaje801/
Ajajee801/
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Ajahee801/
Ajayei801/
Ajaehi801/
Hajaie801/
Ajaeha801/
Ajayye801/
Ajie755,456/
Ajee75256/
Ayae75188/
Ajye75183/
Ajoe75125/
Ojae7550/
Ajue7543/
Aaee7523/
Ujae7519/
Ejae759/
Aiae755/
Eaja752/
Eaje752/
Hajajeh73859/
Ajajieh7318/
Hajaiej7315/
Vanajae732/
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Ajayi67363,236/
Ajieh671,630/
Ajaji671,342/
Ajeej671,143/
Ajoya67845/
Aujha67554/
Oyaje67500/
Ayaye67432/
Ajeje67394/
Ajiye67367/
Ajuja67356/
Ajuya67249/
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Ajeyi67187/
Ejaye67173/
Ajoja67102/
Gajee67102/
Ahaei6789/
Ajoye6780/
Ajeye6769/
Iyaje6753/
Ojaye6749/
Gaaei6738/
Aweje6735/
Ojaje6734/
Ajeya6724/
Gajue6724/
Gaiae6724/
Gajie6721/
Ayaje6720/
Ejaje6719/
Iyaja6717/
Ajuye6716/
Gayae6714/
Ajeja6714/
Ajeji6712/
Ajijaiye6710/
Ajueh6710/
Aejay6710/
Ayuja679/
Aweja678/
Ajiee678/
Aaeea676/
Ayeja676/
Eajja675/
Ajuie675/
Eyaje675/
Ajyei674/
Yijae674/
Gajye674/
Ayoja674/
Ayoje674/
Hajayech674/
Aiuja673/
Eajha673/
Auija673/
Aaeeh673/
Ayeje673/
Ajaii673/
Ahaee673/
Ehaje673/
Ajiej672/
Hojae672/
Ajeie672/
Ajiea672/
Ojaeh672/
Uyaje672/
Hejae671/
Ayyja671/
Ayaej671/
Aajee671/
Aiyja671/
Aiaee671/
Ajeea671/
Ajeey671/
Ajuey671/
Auije671/
Aujje671/
Ajiie671/
Ajoia671/
Aiaye671/
Hujae671/
Ujaje671/
Haaee671/
Aieja671/
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Ajyea671/
Eajay671/
Aujie671/
Ayaey671/
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Ayaie671/
Aueje671/
Gujae671/

Ajae Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ajae in the Oriya language
ଆଜାଏaja'e78.57
ଅଜଏaja'e7.14
ଆଯାଏaya'e7.14
ଆଯଏaya'e3.57
ଅଜୟajaya3.57

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