Deji Surname
Approximately 3,592 people bear this surname
Deji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,963 | 1:59,785 | 4,465 |
| India | 243 | 1:3,156,648 | 92,962 |
| Romania | 137 | 1:146,554 | 15,606 |
| China | 63 | 1:21,703,517 | 1,203 |
| Niger | 30 | 1:639,734 | 15,675 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Indonesia | 26 | 1:5,086,507 | 239,866 |
| United States | 18 | 1:20,136,607 | 622,629 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| Taiwan | 13 | 1:1,803,442 | 11,840 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Nepal | 3 | 1:9,493,652 | 16,132 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Deji (34,165) may also be a first name.
Deji Demographics
Deji Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Deji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Deji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Deji (Hindi: डेजी, Marathi: डेजी, Oriya: େଡଜି) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Deji? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 126,499th most common family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,028,827 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Deji live; 83 percent live in West Africa and 83 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Deji is also the 25,194th most commonly used forename world-wide, held by 34,165 people.
It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,963 people, or 1 in 59,785. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Lagos, where 15 percent are found, Ondo, where 13 percent are found and Edo, where 11 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this last name exists in 33 countries. It is also common in India, where 7 percent are found and Romania, where 4 percent are found.
Deji Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Deji surname is principally Christian (89%) in Nigeria.
Deji earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.5% less than the national average, earning $31,281 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Deji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Deji in the Hindi language | ||
| डेजी | deji | 96.2 |
| देजी | deji | 3.36 |
| डेजि | deji | 0.12 |
| दॆजी | deji | 0.12 |
| देजि | deji | 0.06 |
| डैजी | daiji | 0.06 |
| डे़जी | deji | 0.06 |
| Deji in the Marathi language | ||
| डेजी | deji | 86.57 |
| देजी | deji | 9.7 |
| डेझी | dejhi | 1.49 |
| डॅजी | deji | 0.75 |
| Deji in the Oriya language | ||
| େଡଜି | edaji | 77.45 |
| େଡଜୀ | edaji | 16.67 |
| େଡ଼ଜି | eraji | 0.98 |
| େଦଜୀ | edaji | 0.98 |
| େଦଜି | edaji | 0.98 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Deji
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