Ajau Surname
Approximately 1,650 people bear this surname
Ajau Surname User-submission:
The Ajau surname means 'king', 'lord' in many Mayan languages.
The term ajaw was given to only the lords of the Maya city states in the Classic period of what is now Southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and western Honduras.
Read More About This SurnameAjau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 1,199 | 1:13,413 | 1,294 |
| Malaysia | 198 | 1:148,961 | 9,324 |
| Indonesia | 141 | 1:937,938 | 69,491 |
| Nigeria | 53 | 1:3,342,316 | 100,395 |
| Uganda | 46 | 1:848,680 | 39,357 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Ajau (376) may also be a first name.
Ajau Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Ajau surname means 'king', 'lord' in many Mayan languages.
The term ajaw was given to only the lords of the Maya city states in the Classic period of what is now Southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and western Honduras.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsThe Ajau surname derives from the word ajaw (a-ha-w), which means 'lord or 'king' in Mayan languages.
- jersonAjau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ajau Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ajau (Hindi: अजंू, Marathi: अजंु) is found most in Guatemala. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ajau? popularity and diffusion
It is the 241,993rd most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 4,416,694 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Ajau live; 73 percent live in Central America and 73 percent live in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 447,400th most prevalent given name globally, borne by 376 people.
The last name Ajau is most frequently held in Guatemala, where it is carried by 1,199 people, or 1 in 13,413. In Guatemala it is most prevalent in: Guatemala Department, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Guatemala this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 12 percent are found and Indonesia, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajaju | 89 | 42 | / |
| Atjau | 89 | 41 | / |
| Aijau | 89 | 30 | / |
| Ajaou | 89 | 26 | / |
| Gajau | 89 | 17 | / |
| Hajau | 89 | 16 | / |
| Ajayu | 89 | 7 | / |
| Ajahu | 89 | 5 | / |
| Asjau | 89 | 5 | / |
| Ahjau | 89 | 4 | / |
| Aujau | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ajsau | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ajaus | 89 | 1 | / |
| Aju | 86 | 10,304 | / |
| Ajaoud | 80 | 367 | / |
| Aujaud | 80 | 36 | / |
| Ajouau | 80 | 10 | / |
| Adjaud | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ajahou | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ajiaou | 80 | 8 | / |
| Gajgau | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ashjau | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gajjau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ahajau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aijhau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ajijau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ajuoau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hajaju | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ahjaou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ajaout | 80 | 1 | / |
| Audjau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ajah | 75 | 51,170 | / |
| Ajaj | 75 | 35,080 | / |
| Adja | 75 | 24,330 | / |
| Ajay | 75 | 10,870 | / |
| Ajai | 75 | 3,306 | / |
| Ajca | 75 | 1,840 | / |
| Haju | 75 | 1,267 | / |
| Ajaa | 75 | 1,263 | / |
| Ajja | 75 | 1,149 | / |
| Ayau | 75 | 818 | / |
| Ajuh | 75 | 641 | / |
| Ijau | 75 | 574 | / |
| Aija | 75 | 543 | / |
| Ejau | 75 | 463 | / |
| Ajha | 75 | 454 | / |
| Auja | 75 | 448 | / |
| Ajou | 75 | 416 | / |
| Asau | 75 | 412 | / |
| Adju | 75 | 385 | / |
| Ajza | 75 | 345 | / |
| Ajju | 75 | 307 | / |
| Aasu | 75 | 224 | / |
| Asja | 75 | 204 | / |
| Ajiu | 75 | 153 | / |
| Ajcu | 75 | 147 | / |
| Aiau | 75 | 85 | / |
| Ajui | 75 | 56 | / |
| Azau | 75 | 51 | / |
| Ajuu | 75 | 51 | / |
| Ujau | 75 | 51 | / |
| Atja | 75 | 43 | / |
| Ayja | 75 | 33 | / |
| Ajea | 75 | 33 | / |
| Asju | 75 | 25 | / |
| Aiju | 75 | 17 | / |
| Aaju | 75 | 15 | / |
| Aazu | 75 | 13 | / |
| Aeau | 75 | 10 | / |
| Aayu | 75 | 9 | / |
| Ojau | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ajuj | 75 | 3 | / |
| Aacu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Eaja | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ajhu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ajaï | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ajux | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ajeu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ajuy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ajgu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ajaš | 75 | 1 | / |
| Azja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ajyu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yjau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Atju | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hajjaju | 73 | 17 | / |
| Hajajou | 73 | 8 | / |
| Ajajouh | 73 | 8 | / |
| Adjaoue | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ajjiaou | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ahjaouj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Adjayou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aajaouj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hadja | 67 | 24,118 | / |
| Aijaz | 67 | 11,128 | / |
| Ajiya | 67 | 8,062 | / |
| Hajah | 67 | 6,584 | / |
| Ajaya | 67 | 6,127 | / |
| Adjai | 67 | 3,364 | / |
| Hajja | 67 | 3,273 | / |
| Adjou | 67 | 3,161 | / |
| Hajaj | 67 | 3,030 | / |
| Asija | 67 | 2,065 | / |
| Ajuji | 67 | 1,775 | / |
| Achau | 67 | 1,671 | / |
| Ajaja | 67 | 1,597 | / |
| Hadju | 67 | 1,442 | / |
| Ajaye | 67 | 1,430 | / |
| Adjaï | 67 | 1,424 | / |
| Asaju | 67 | 1,415 | / |
| Ajaji | 67 | 1,342 | / |
| Ayaou | 67 | 1,217 | / |
| Gaiju | 67 | 959 | / |
| Ajoya | 67 | 845 | / |
| Ajjaj | 67 | 787 | / |
| Ajaha | 67 | 642 | / |
| Hajou | 67 | 474 | / |
| Hajju | 67 | 456 | / |
| Asaja | 67 | 453 | / |
| Ajzah | 67 | 406 | / |
| Adjad | 67 | 371 | / |
| Ajuja | 67 | 356 | / |
| Adjas | 67 | 351 | / |
| Haija | 67 | 323 | / |
| Aidja | 67 | 320 | / |
| Aajaj | 67 | 318 | / |
| Adjaz | 67 | 295 | / |
| Ajaaj | 67 | 289 | / |
| Adjui | 67 | 284 | / |
| Adjud | 67 | 277 | / |
| Gajju | 67 | 275 | / |
| Hajuj | 67 | 272 | / |
| Ajgou | 67 | 265 | / |
| Ajuya | 67 | 249 | / |
| Ojaja | 67 | 242 | / |
| Adjaî | 67 | 233 | / |
| Aijou | 67 | 223 | / |
| Gayau | 67 | 218 | / |
| Hajaš | 67 | 208 | / |
| Ayahu | 67 | 207 | / |
| Adjap | 67 | 199 | / |
| Asaue | 67 | 190 | / |
| Acaju | 67 | 175 | / |
| Aazou | 67 | 173 | / |
| Acaja | 67 | 166 | / |
| Hajai | 67 | 164 | / |
| Azaud | 67 | 159 | / |
| Ajouj | 67 | 159 | / |
| Gajiu | 67 | 157 | / |
| Aitja | 67 | 139 | / |
| Ajayo | 67 | 130 | / |
| Ojaju | 67 | 127 | / |
| Adjus | 67 | 118 | / |
| Ojhau | 67 | 116 | / |
| Gajhu | 67 | 114 | / |
| Ayjaz | 67 | 108 | / |
| Aujay | 67 | 104 | / |
| Ajoja | 67 | 102 | / |
| Aseja | 67 | 101 | / |
| Aijad | 67 | 95 | / |
| Eajaj | 67 | 89 | / |
| Ajaah | 67 | 81 | / |
| Ajoud | 67 | 80 | / |
| Asuja | 67 | 75 | / |
| Asayu | 67 | 69 | / |
| Adjay | 67 | 69 | / |
| Asaud | 67 | 66 | / |
| Ajiju | 67 | 66 | / |
| Gazau | 67 | 66 | / |
| Ageja | 67 | 63 | / |
| Aijat | 67 | 62 | / |
| Acayu | 67 | 62 | / |
| Hajay | 67 | 54 | / |
| Hayau | 67 | 52 | / |
| Hajiu | 67 | 47 | / |
| Osaja | 67 | 46 | / |
| Aiahu | 67 | 46 | / |
| Aisau | 67 | 45 | / |
| Acoja | 67 | 39 | / |
| Ajahe | 67 | 37 | / |
| Hajha | 67 | 34 | / |
| Hasau | 67 | 33 | / |
| Hijau | 67 | 32 | / |
| Asoja | 67 | 32 | / |
| Hatja | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ajiou | 67 | 29 | / |
| Haiju | 67 | 28 | / |
| Adjat | 67 | 27 | / |
| Hasja | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ujhau | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ajeya | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ashja | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ajjah | 67 | 21 | / |
| Aijas | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ajaje | 67 | 20 | / |
| Adjahoue | 67 | 20 | / |
| Aarzu | 67 | 18 | / |
| Autja | 67 | 18 | / |
| Aayus | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hauja | 67 | 17 | / |
| Aajha | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ajaia | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ajaih | 67 | 16 | / |
| Acuja | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ajuye | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ayjah | 67 | 16 | / |
| Aujah | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ajahs | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ajawe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Asaup | 67 | 14 | / |
| Agija | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ajeja | 67 | 14 | / |
| Adjeu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Aihau | 67 | 14 | / |
| A'Asu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ajaij | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ajoue | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hajaa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ajuyo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Asahu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ajeah | 67 | 11 | / |
| Adjaa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Eajju | 67 | 10 | / |
| Asjuh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Aajja | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hayja | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ajjay | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ozaja | 67 | 9 | / |
| Asjai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Akhau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Haasu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ahsau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hazau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ajuhu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Acaiu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ajdja | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ajoua | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hejau | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hajzu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Azija | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ajehu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Addja | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ahyau | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ajhaj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Atjaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ajajo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aaisu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Adjea | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aijay | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ajiua | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ajaai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ajayj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aajou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aijiu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aajay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Atjui | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eajja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aaija | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ayaua | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ajuth | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aachu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ajjai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Easau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ajout | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ajuie | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gajou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hajza | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gaiau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ajaie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aajah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Atjay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ajuch | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ajjou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ajhaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Azaja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Adjaoued | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ajuut | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aijha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ausja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ajajh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aijaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eajha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Haiau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Azjad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Auija | 67 | 3 | / |
| Atcau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ahacu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aakhu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Osaju | 67 | 3 | / |
| Azeja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aiaou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aijap | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hajui | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hazja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Asyja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Asjaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajath | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aaiju | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aajai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaazu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayaut | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hajea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aadja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajadd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajhai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajaio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Asaiu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aihja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajayh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aayou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajyia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayjai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aajza | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajeuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajous | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajouy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajhou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajaap | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aujai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Azoja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Asaut | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hajca | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aazuz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aujaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajujo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahasu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Azhau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aijai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aasau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajzai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajhah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayjad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hasju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaaiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayjas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayjat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayoau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Azauz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Azuja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayaup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aasud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aahja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aajud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajasz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajazs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajeea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ascau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asjja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adjaouet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajasd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajuou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajoia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajuio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayhau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aazue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajaht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajuyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aasut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujjau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahjou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajjuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajsaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajuih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajcah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajcuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajeaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajyup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajzaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajzha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aasuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aajaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adjha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adtja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eajay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Azjus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ađija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajiuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajadp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajeus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osajauhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijahu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajaaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajeha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahjuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahjui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahcau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejaau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Azjat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Azjaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayjay | 67 | 0 | / |
Ajau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ajau in the Marathi language | ||
| अजंु | ajamu | 75 |
| अजंू | ajamu | 25 |
| Ajau in the Hindi language | ||
| अजंू | ajamu | 18.75 |
| अजाऊ | aja'u | 18.75 |
| अजंु | ajamu | 18.75 |
| अजौ | ajau | 12.5 |
| अजऊ | aja'u | 12.5 |
| अजउ | aja'u | 6.25 |
| अजय | ajaya | 6.25 |
| आजाउ | aja'u | 6.25 |
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