Where Does The Last Name Chija Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Chija (Hindi: चिजा, Marathi: चीजा, Oriya: ଚିଜା) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Chija click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chija? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Chija is the 266,307^th most frequent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 4,964,268 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Chija reside; 92 percent reside in East Africa and 92 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Chija is also the 483,360^th most commonly occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 329 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,346 people, or 1 in 39,333. In Tanzania Chija is most common in: Kigoma Region, where 91 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 8 percent are found and Morogoro Region, where 0 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania Chija is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 5 percent are found and Botswana, where 1 percent are found.