Eleija Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Eleija Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
Eleija (5) may also be a first name.
Eleija Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eleija Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Eleija (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺞ) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Eleija? popularity and diffusion
The surname Eleija is the 10,311,814th most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Eleija are found; 67 percent are found in West Africa and 67 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 5,493,085th most common first name worldwide, held by 5 people.
This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria Eleija is primarily concentrated in: Adamawa, where 50 percent live and Kaduna, where 50 percent live. Outside of Nigeria Eleija is found in one country. It is also common in The Marshall Islands, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Eleija Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Eleija in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺞ | allyj | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Eleija
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