Eleja Surname
Approximately 397 people bear this surname
Eleja Surname User-submission:
This is a surname used by Yoruba people in Nigeria, which means the person that sell fish or the person that own fish. Eleja in Nigeria can be found in Ilorin, Kwara state.
Eleja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 343 | 1:516,451 | 25,548 |
| Papua New Guinea | 20 | 1:407,686 | 53,132 |
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
Eleja (323) may also be a first name.
Eleja Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a surname used by Yoruba people in Nigeria, which means the person that sell fish or the person that own fish. Eleja in Nigeria can be found in Ilorin, Kwara state.
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Where Does The Last Name Eleja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Eleja (Hindi: एलेजा, Oriya: ଏେଲଜା) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Eleja? popularity and diffusion
It is the 730,373rd most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,356,539 people. The surname Eleja occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Eleja are found; 86 percent are found in West Africa and 86 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Eleja is also the 488,148th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 323 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 343 people, or 1 in 516,451. In Nigeria Eleja is mostly concentrated in: Kwara, where 33 percent live, Ekiti, where 15 percent live and Ogun, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent live and Uganda, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Eleja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Eleja in the Hindi language | ||
| एलेजा | eleja | - |
| Eleja in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏେଲଜା | eelaja | - |
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