Ijah Surname
Approximately 2,699 people bear this surname
Ijah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1,362 | 1:97,099 | 10,082 |
| Nigeria | 1,055 | 1:167,908 | 10,441 |
| Cameroon | 232 | 1:89,522 | 10,766 |
| Malaysia | 20 | 1:1,474,711 | 61,770 |
| Kenya | 14 | 1:3,298,564 | 38,706 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Ijah (42,305) may also be a first name.
Ijah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ijah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ijah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﺰﺓ, Hindi: िजह) is found most in Indonesia. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ijah.
How Common Is The Last Name Ijah? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ijah is the 161,359th most common surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,700,091 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 52 percent of Ijah live; 51 percent live in Southeast Asia and 51 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 21,236th most frequently used forename at a global level, borne by 42,305 people.
Ijah is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is carried by 1,362 people, or 1 in 97,099. In Indonesia Ijah is most common in: West Java, where 41 percent are found, South Sumatra, where 12 percent are found and Banten, where 10 percent are found. Not including Indonesia it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 39 percent are found and Cameroon, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hijah | 89 | 380 | / |
| Ija | 86 | 2,066 | / |
| Ijh | 86 | 8 | / |
| Hijaha | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ajah | 75 | 51,170 | / |
| Ujah | 75 | 13,616 | / |
| Ijeh | 75 | 9,393 | / |
| Ojah | 75 | 5,318 | / |
| Iyah | 75 | 4,926 | / |
| Hija | 75 | 4,808 | / |
| Ejah | 75 | 2,401 | / |
| Ioja | 75 | 2,261 | / |
| Ijaa | 75 | 951 | / |
| Gija | 75 | 507 | / |
| Ijoh | 75 | 450 | / |
| Ijja | 75 | 228 | / |
| Yiah | 75 | 160 | / |
| Ijih | 75 | 148 | / |
| Eiah | 75 | 100 | / |
| Aiah | 75 | 93 | / |
| Ijia | 75 | 75 | / |
| Yija | 75 | 56 | / |
| Oiah | 75 | 20 | / |
| Uiah | 75 | 12 | / |
| Ijea | 75 | 12 | / |
| Iiah | 75 | 8 | / |
| Ieja | 75 | 7 | / |
| Hijh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ijya | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ihja | 75 | 3 | / |
| Aijh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijjh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hajah | 67 | 6,584 | / |
| Gajah | 67 | 1,908 | / |
| Ajaha | 67 | 642 | / |
| Aiach | 67 | 382 | / |
| Ijieh | 67 | 253 | / |
| Aiash | 67 | 202 | / |
| Ij | 67 | 184 | / |
| Hijja | 67 | 136 | / |
| Haiah | 67 | 133 | / |
| Gojah | 67 | 104 | / |
| Hiyah | 67 | 103 | / |
| Ojaha | 67 | 88 | / |
| Ujaha | 67 | 88 | / |
| Hojah | 67 | 39 | / |
| Ajahe | 67 | 37 | / |
| Hujah | 67 | 35 | / |
| Hijia | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ijiaz | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ihjas | 67 | 27 | / |
| Iyash | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ohiah | 67 | 16 | / |
| Aujah | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ajahs | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ojaht | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ajijh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Iyadh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hijaa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ihjaz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gujah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ejaha | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ejach | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ijjaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oujah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Iojaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yijih | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ihyah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aajah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ejahp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ijyas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ahjah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ouiah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaijh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ujadh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gijih | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ejahe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eiach | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajath | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aihah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ehjah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ijowa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hijeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ijyaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aiaja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gijaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haijh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ejijh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eiaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gejah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yieah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hijya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajaht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hejah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihjat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojahs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejaht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hijoh | 67 | 1 | / |
Ijah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ijah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻋﺰﺓ | zt | - |
| Ijah in the Hindi language | ||
| िजह | ijaha | 33.33 |
| इजाह | ijaha | 33.33 |
| इजह | ijaha | 33.33 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ijah
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