Ajah Surname

10,971st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51,170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Ajah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ajah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria41,1981:4,300577
South Sudan7,3981:1,543305
Cameroon9471:21,9312,997
Malaysia5981:49,3213,896
Indonesia4571:289,38625,867
Philippines1681:602,60865,371
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
United States621:5,846,112285,490
England431:1,295,76958,667
Pakistan321:5,582,62134,646
Iran301:2,559,41782,750
Kenya161:2,886,24437,784
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Niger131:1,476,30930,154
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
India81:95,883,173728,828
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belize11:355,4743,977
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Ajah (46,940) may also be a first name.

Ajah Last Name Facts

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

Ajah (Arabic: عجاح, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﺟﺎﻩ, Hindi: अजह, Marathi: अजह, Oriya: ଆଜହ) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ajah.

How Common Is The Last Name Ajah? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ajah is the 10,971st most frequently used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 142,418 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Ajah live; 81 percent live in West Africa and 81 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ajah is also the 19,503rd most commonly held given name globally, borne by 46,940 people.

It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 41,198 people, or 1 in 4,300. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Ebonyi, where 29 percent are found, Enugu, where 11 percent are found and Anambra, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria Ajah exists in 48 countries. It is also found in South Sudan, where 14 percent are found and Cameroon, where 2 percent are found.

Ajah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Ajah last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Ajah earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 283.8% more than the national average, earning R 912,048 per year and in United States they earn 11.03% less than the national average, earning $38,390 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hajah896,584/
Gajah891,908/
Ajaha89642/
Ajzah89406/
Ajaah8981/
Ajahe8937/
Ajjah8921/
Ajaih8916/
Ayjah8916/
Aujah8915/
Ajahs8915/
Ajeah8911/
Aajah894/
Ajajh893/
Ahjah893/
Ajath892/
Ajayh892/
Ajhah891/
Ajaht891/
Ajcah891/
Aja8633,302/
Ajh8621/
Hajjah805,840/
Ajahad80322/
Hajzah80286/
Ahajah8043/
Autjah8019/
Hajach8015/
Ajhajh809/
Aajzah806/
Aidjah805/
Hajath805/
Hajaha804/
Ajahaa804/
Ajahyi804/
Ajahap803/
Eajajh803/
Adjach802/
Aajahd801/
Aajash801/
Aajath801/
Ahjath801/
Atjaha801/
Eajzah801/
Ajahee801/
Haxjah801/
Ajahei801/
Adjahï801/
Adïjah801/
Hajahe801/
Ajaj7535,080/
Adja7524,330/
Haja7517,199/
Ujah7513,616/
Ajay7510,870/
Asah757,676/
Ayah757,359/
Gaja755,521/
Ojah755,318/
Ajeh754,169/
Ajai753,306/
Ijah752,699/
Ejah752,401/
Ajca751,840/
Ajau751,650/
Ajaa751,263/
Ajja751,149/
Ajih751,004/
Ajoh75920/
Ajuh75641/
Aija75543/
Ajha75454/
Auja75448/
Ajza75345/
Asja75204/
Aaja75105/
Aiah7593/
Ahja7584/
Đaja7564/
Atja7543/
Ayja7533/
Ajea7533/
Ajho7513/
Ajdh759/
Ajch756/
Aahu754/
Oaja754/
Aaih753/
Eaja752/
Ajaï752/
Ajht752/
Aijh751/
Ajaš751/
Azja751/
Aahj751/
Aahy751/
Aajh751/
Ajph751/
Ajhz751/
Ayjh751/
Hajh751/
Hajasch7325/
Hadjaah7320/
Hahijah7312/
Hausjah7310/
Haajash734/
Ahajaah734/
Eajhajh731/
Aidjaha731/
Aidjahe731/
Ajhahas731/
Ahjahii731/
Hajjach731/
Hajahad731/
Hajahah731/
Hajaysh731/
Aisah67121,914/
Hadja6724,118/
Aa6715,654/
Aijaz6711,128/
Ajith677,639/
Ayash676,238/
Ajaya676,127/
Aj675,435/
Asaah675,072/
Ayach674,944/
Adjai673,364/
Hajja673,273/
Hajaj673,030/
Hayah672,729/
Ajieh671,630/
Ajaja671,597/
Adjaï671,424/
Aysah671,261/
Ohaja671,029/
Asaph67968/
Ojeah67940/
Ajjaj67787/
Aacha67713/
Achah67661/
Aaich67560/
Aujha67554/
Ahaja67482/
Osaah67416/
Asaha67387/
Aiach67382/
Hijah67380/
Adjad67371/
Adjas67351/
Haija67323/
Aidja67320/
Aajaj67318/
Asash67296/
Adjaz67295/
Ajaaj67289/
Ojaja67242/
Ejaja67234/
Adjaî67233/
Hajaš67208/
Aiash67202/
Hajih67201/
Adjap67199/
Hasah67183/
Hajai67164/
Auhjh67145/
Aitja67139/
Haiah67133/
Ajeih67121/
Ayjaz67108/
Aujay67104/
Gojah67104/
Azadh67102/
Aijad6795/
Agiah6791/
Eajaj6789/
Ojaha6788/
Ujaha6788/
Aaish6775/
Gahja6774/
Ayaja6769/
Adjay6769/
Aijat6762/
Gaaja6759/
Azash6758/
Ojhah6755/
Hajay6754/
Ausah6752/
Ajhoj6749/
Aujeh6748/
Gajih6744/
Atjau6741/
Aacho6741/
Hajeh6739/
Hojah6739/
Asadh6737/
Hujah6735/
Hajha6734/
Ayadh6731/
Ajowa6731/
Hatja6730/
Ajioh6730/
Aijau6730/
Eyaja6728/
Adjat6727/
Hasja6726/
Ashja6722/
Aijas6720/
Atjoh6719/
Autja6718/
Hauja6717/
Hajau6716/
Aajha6716/
Ajaia6716/
Gajeh6716/
Aahøj6716/
Hajoh6715/
Ajhoy6715/
Ajoch6714/
Ajaij6713/
Ojaht6713/
Ajijh6712/
Hajaa6712/
Asach6712/
Asahu6711/
Ayzah6711/
Oyaja6711/
Adjaa6711/
Ahajh6710/
Aajja6710/
Hayja6710/
Asaih6710/
Ujaja6710/
Ajjay679/
Aasoh679/
Asayh679/
Asjai678/
Gajaa678/
Gujah678/
Ejaha678/
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Ajova677/
Aahai677/
Ejach676/
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Atjaa676/
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Ojach671/
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Ayjas671/
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Gejah671/
Aahja671/
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Ajazs671/
Ajeea671/
Ajhey671/
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Adtja671/
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Asahy671/
Ayhah671/
Ađija671/
Azahd671/
Azaih671/
Ozaah671/
Ajadp671/
Ojahs671/
Ajaaa671/
Aiadh671/
Ajohe671/
Ajehe671/
Aahay671/
Aakho671/
Ajooh671/
Ajaus671/
Ejaht671/
Azjat671/
Azjaz671/
Aujih671/
Gajoh671/
Hajhh671/
Ayjay670/

Ajah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ajah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺁﺟﺎﻩajah-
Ajah in the Marathi language
अजहajaha-
Ajah in the Hindi language
अजहajaha64.71
आजाहajaha23.53
अजाहajaha5.88
अजहरajahara5.88
Ajah in the Oriya language
ଆଜହajaha42.86
ଆଜାହajaha28.57
ଆଜହଃajahah14.29
ଆଜଃajah14.29
Ajah in the Arabic language
عجاحjah-
اجهajh-
آجيهajyh-
آجهajh-

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