Eijah Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Eijah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Eijah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Mauritania111:372,26015,230
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Eijah (44) may also be a first name.

Eijah Last Name Facts

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

Eijah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻳﺠﺎﻩ) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Eijah? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,798,600th most common last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Eijah live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 56 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Eijah is also the 1,525,482nd most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 44 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 11,809,517. In Nigeria Eijah is most numerous in: Rivers, where 33 percent are found, Akwa Ibom, where 27 percent are found and Benue, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Mauritania, where 41 percent are found and Kenya, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ejijah9141/
Jeijah9121/
Eijach914/
Eijjah911/
Eeijah911/
Eija898/
Eyiah803,496/
Eijaz80463/
Aijah80117/
Jijah8087/
Heija8087/
Ejeah8061/
Ijaah8047/
Ejiah8036/
Ejija8033/
Ejaah8026/
Ijaha8019/
Ijaho8012/
Geija809/
Ejjah809/
Egiah808/
Ejaho808/
Eijaj806/
Jeija805/
Ijash805/
Eijat805/
Ijeah804/
Eyjah803/
Eijas803/
Eijha802/
Eiyah802/
Ejyah801/
Eijja801/
Euija801/
Eiaha801/
Ijhah801/
Ijahe801/
Ijaph801/
Yeija801/
Ijiah801/
Eijga801/
Uijah801/
Eijay801/
Jah7525,414/
Ija752,066/
Iah75941/
Eah7551/
Ajijah732,916/
Hijjah73592/
Eiijaj73529/
Ejhajh73437/
Yeiyah73219/
Haijah7383/
Eaijaj7312/
Heijas7311/
Hoijah738/
Ehijia738/
Eiijad737/
Eiijaz734/
Jijath734/
Ejoahe734/
Hijaha733/
Ehijai733/
Aijajh732/
Eaijad732/
Ejiaha732/
Hejaho732/
Jiejah731/
Jihjah731/
Ejhash731/
Eiijha731/
Eijaaj731/
Ejehah731/
Eyjaha731/
Eyjahe731/
Eoijas731/
Geijai731/
Gaijah731/
Gejeah731/
Oyijah731/
Ejieah731/
Ejohah731/
Juijah731/
Ejaaha731/
Ejaeha731/
Hejjah731/
Jijjah731/
Ejeaha731/
Ejijoh731/
Ijahaj731/
Ijaz67224,376/
Jaha6777,595/
Jash677,817/
Jach676,109/
Hija674,808/
Giah672,486/
Yeah672,146/
Ijai672,054/
Heah671,773/
Jija671,703/
Hajijah671,424/
Ijas671,127/
Ijha67973/
Ijaa67951/
Eijo67853/
Jaih67699/
Hiah67664/
Ijau67574/
Ejja67559/
Aija67543/
Iash67531/
Jiah67514/
Egia67511/
Ejea67474/
Jahu67434/
Jaah67415/
Eyia67255/
Ijja67228/
Jauh67202/
Jeah67202/
Eiya67176/
Jhah67130/
Ejia67115/
Jahy6799/
Ijat6796/
Ijad6795/
Jadh6789/
Ejoa6776/
Ijap6775/
Ijia6775/
Ijhaish6759/
Iach6753/
Ihah6752/
Ijho6747/
Ehah6743/
Ijay6735/
Jeih6731/
Ejha6730/
Oija6728/
Eiao6724/
Ejho6719/
Ejao6718/
Aijhajh6716/
Hojijah6716/
Ijao6716/
Ijoa6716/
Japh6715/
Iija6713/
Ijea6712/
Iaah6712/
Hahijah6712/
Ejeajha6710/
Eijhout679/
Jeeiaah678/
Iaha676/
Eaah676/
Jahj675/
Ieah675/
Iayh674/
Jahh674/
Iahu674/
Euia674/
Jeij673/
Jayh673/
Ahaijah673/
Ejga673/
Ijhahay673/
Eaja672/
Eiia672/
Aijiahe672/
Eaha672/
Iahs672/
Eahh672/
Oeah672/
Eajhajh671/
Ijga671/
Eahy671/
Ehajajh671/
Eayh671/
Eeah671/
Ejya671/
Hjah671/
Ejéa671/
Egioija671/
Jyah671/
Ehiejia671/
Ahyijah671/
Ueah671/
Eaia671/
Eaoh670/

Eijah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Eijah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻳﺠﺎﻩayjah83.33
ﺇﻳﺠﺎﻩayjah16.67

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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 Eijah
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