Ijai Surname
Approximately 2,054 people bear this surname
Ijai Surname User-submission:
Ijai means 'there is God'. A Nigerian name from a tribe of Margi.
Ijai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,018 | 1:45,363 | 4,690 |
| Nigeria | 1,000 | 1:177,143 | 10,921 |
| Indonesia | 32 | 1:4,132,787 | 209,071 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ijai (1,901) may also be a first name.
Ijai Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Ijai means 'there is God'. A Nigerian name from a tribe of Margi.
- wilson2Ijai Demographics
Ijai Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ijai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ijai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ijai (Hindi: इजई, Marathi: इजाई) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ijai? popularity and diffusion
Ijai is the 202,708th most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,547,978 people. The last name Ijai is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ijai reside; 50 percent reside in East Africa and 49 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ijai is also the 174,332nd most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 1,901 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,018 people, or 1 in 45,363. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Vihiga County, where 65 percent are found, Kakamega County, where 8 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Kenya this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 49 percent are found and Indonesia, where 2 percent are found.
Ijai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Ijai last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ijai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ijai in the Hindi language | ||
| इजई | ija'i | 50 |
| ईजई | ija'i | 33.33 |
| इजइ | ija'i | 16.67 |
| Ijai in the Marathi language | ||
| इजाई | ija'i | 50 |
| इजई | ija'i | 50 |
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Footnotes
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