Eneja Surname
Approximately 302 people bear this surname
Eneja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 289 | 1:612,951 | 29,166 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
The alternate forms: Eñeja (133) are calculated separately.
Eneja (283) may also be a first name.
Eneja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eneja Come From? nationality or country of origin
Eneja (Hindi: एनेजा) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Eñeja. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Eneja? popularity and diffusion
The last name Eneja is the 889,654th most numerous family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 24,130,947 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Eneja are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 526,385th most prevalent given name throughout the world, borne by 283 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 289 people, or 1 in 612,951. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Enugu, where 30 percent are found, Kogi, where 17 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 15 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 3 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Eneja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Eneja in the Hindi language | ||
| एनेजा | eneja | 66.67 |
| ऐजा | aija | 33.33 |
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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 Eneja
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