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 surname Eleija (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺞ) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Eleija? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 10,311,814th most commonly used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Eleija occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Eleija reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 5,493,085th most commonly occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 5 people.
Eleija is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Adamawa, where 50 percent reside and Kaduna, where 50 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in The Marshall Islands, where 33 percent reside.
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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